The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Suvacki to Swamp

Index to Politicians: Suvacki to Swamp

SUVACKI (Soundex S120) — See also LEVACK, NOVACK, SAVOCCHIO, SEVICK, SOVIK, SUVACSKY, SUVERKRUP, USOVICZ.

Suvacki, William — of Michigan. Candidate for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SUVACSKY (Soundex S120) — See also KOVACS, MCSKIMMINS, SUVACKI, SUVERKRUP, WASICSKO.

Suvacsky, Boyana — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SUVERKRUP (Soundex S162) — See also CLUVERIUS, CORKRAN, FAUVER, GRUVER, HARKRADER, HARKRIDER, HAUVER, HAVERKAMP, KEFAUVER, KRUPANSKY, KRUPP, KRUPPA, KRUPSAK, OVERKAMP, SUVACKI, SUVACSKY, VERKAMP, ZUVER.

Suverkrup, Art — of Gardnerville, Douglas County, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Suverkrup, Henry — of California. Member of California state assembly 1st District, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.

SUYAT (Soundex S300) — See also GUYANT, MITSUYUKI, RUYAK, SOET, SOUTH, SUIT, SUYDAM, SUYEMATSU, SZOTT.

Suyat, Cecilia See Cecilia Marshall

SUYDAM (Soundex S350) — See also MITSUYUKI, SUDAM, SUYAT, SUYEMATSU.

Suydam, Adrian M. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1873, 1876-77. Burial location unknown.
Suydam, Edmund — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1859. Burial location unknown.
Suydam, Willis S. — American candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SUYEMATSU (Soundex S532) — See also CAYEMBERG, DEMATTEO, DEMATTOS, GROTEMAT, MATSCHULLAT, MATSON, MATSUDA, MATSUI, MATSUNAGA, MATSUO, MATSUURA, MITSUYUKI, SUYAT, SUYDAM, TATSU, YEMEN, ZEMAITIS.

Suyematsu, Toshiro — U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, 1977, 1981. Still living as of 1981.

SUZAN (Soundex S250) — See also BUZAN, CICIONE, DUZAN, JUZAN, SAPSUZIAN, SASSEEN, SESSION, SISSINE, SISSON, SOCIN, SOISSON, SUCAN, SUSAN, SUZETTE, SUZI, SUZORE.

SUZAN: See also Suzan Gentry.

SUZETTE (Soundex S230) — See also CRUZET, IZETTER, LIZETTE, SAPSUZIAN, SOOST, SUZAN, SUZI, SUZORE, ZETTEL, ZETTELMOYER, ZETTERBERG.

SUZETTE: See also Suzette Cooke.

SUZI (Soundex S200) — See also SAPSUZIAN, SOSSI, SUCIU, SUOZZI, SUZAN, SUZETTE, SUZORE.

SUZI: See also Suzi Wilson.

SUZORE (Soundex S260) — See also CEASAR, CISAR, SAPSUZIAN, SASSER, SAUCIER, SUZAN, SUZETTE, SUZI, WIECZOREK, ZEISER.

Suzore, William G. (b. 1926) — of Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Newport, Monroe County, Mich., August 10, 1926. Son of Simon Suzore and Helen (Craven) Suzore. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 17th District, 1961-62. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Catholic War Veterans; Eagles; Exchange Club; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Still living as of 1962.

SVED (Soundex S130) — See also ACEVEDO, AZEVEDO, SVEDBERG, SVEDJAN, SVET.

Sved, William R. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 108th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

SVEDBERG (Soundex S131) — See also BERG, FRIEDBERG, HEDBERG, MEDBERY, SMEDBERG, SVED, SVEDJAN, SWEDBERG.

SVEDBERG: See also Charles Taylor Tatman.

SVEDJAN (Soundex S132) — See also DJARIS, SVED, SVEDBERG.

Svedjan, Ken — of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

SVEINBJORN (Soundex S151) — See also ASBJORNSON, BJORN, BJORNSETH, BJORNSON, BJORNSSON, BJORNSTJERNE, SIGBJORNSSON, THORBJORN.

SVEINBJORN: See also Sveinbjorn Johnson.

SVEN (Soundex S150) — See also CIVIN, GROSVENOR, SAVIN, SAVINO, SEVEN, SOVINE, SVENSON, ZAVEN.

SVEN: See also Sven Johnson.

SVENSON (Soundex S152) — See also EAVENSON, EVENSON, GROSVENOR, LEVENSON, STEVENSON, SVEN, VENSON.

Svenson, C. H. — of Oregon. Industrial Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Svenson, Charles A. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SVERRE (Soundex S160) — See also BOISVERT, EVERS, REEVES, SEVER, VERRECCHIA, VERREE, VERRET, VERRETTE.

SVERRE: See also Sverre Jacobson.

SVET (Soundex S130) — See also SVED, SVETLIC, VEST.

SVET: See also Dore Schary.
Svet, Don J. — U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, 1982, 1991-93. Still living as of 1993.

SVETLIC (Soundex S134) — See also CETLINSKI, PITLICK, SCHETLICK, SURETLIK, SVET.

Svetlic, Michael J. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SVINDSETH (Soundex S153) — See also FINDSEN, LINDSEY.

Svindseth, N. J. — of Wrangell, Wrangell-Petersburg census area, Alaska. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.

SVIRIDOFF (Soundex S163) — See also CHUDOFF, DAVIDOFF, DOFF, DOFFLEMYER, GARRIDO, NATIRIDAD, RIDOLFI, RIDOUT, SADOFF, SPIRIDELLIS, WEDOFF, WESTENDOFF, ZVIRIN.

Sviridoff, Mitchel — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1952, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

SVOBODA (Soundex S113) — See also BODACK, BODAIN, DESVOIGNES, ETTESVOLD, HASVOLD, NOBODYS, SLOBODIN, SWOBODA, THIBODAUX.

Svoboda, C. V. — of St. Paul, Howard County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Svoboda, E. J. — of St. Paul, Howard County, Neb. Democrat. Chair of Howard County Democratic Party, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Svoboda, Frank J. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SWACKHAMER (Soundex S256) — See also BACKHOUSE, BLACKHALL, BLACKHAM, BLACKHURST, BODENHAMER, ELISHAMER, GLOWACKI, GRZYWACKI, HAMER, HAMERICH, HAMERL, HAMERMAN, HAMERSKI, HAMERSLEY, HAMERSLY, HAMERSMA, NOWACKI, SCHAMERHORN, STACKHOUSE, SWACKHAMMER, WACKER, WACKERMAN, WACKETT, WERTHAMER.

Swackhamer, Donald A. — of Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932, 1948 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swackhamer, Edward A. — of Bad Axe, Huron County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1957. Still living as of 1957.

SWACKHAMMER (Soundex S256) — See also BACKHOUSE, BLACKHALL, BLACKHAM, BLACKHURST, BOOKHAMMER, GLOWACKI, GRZYWACKI, NOWACKI, STACKHOUSE, SWACKHAMER, WACKER, WACKERMAN, WACKETT.

Swackhammer, William D. — of Battle Mountain, Lander County, Nev. Democrat. Member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

SWADESH (Soundex S320) — See also ADES, ADESKO, ASWAD, BLADES, EADES, HOLSWADE, LADESIC, MELQUIADES, MILTIADES, RHOADES, SCHWADERER, SPADES, STAMATIADES, WADE.

Swadesh, Nancy — of Mill Valley, Marin County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

SWAEBE (Soundex S100) — See also AEBERSOLD, BORNGRAEBER, GRAEBER, HAEBERLE, SCHAEBERLE, SCHWAEBER, SWOBE.

Swaebe, Geoffrey (b. 1911) — Born in 1911. U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1983-88. Still living as of 1991.

SWAFFIELD (Soundex S143) — See also CHAFFIN, COFFIELD, DUFFIELD, FIELD, GRIZZAFFI, MAFFIT, MAFFITT, OFFIELD, RAFFIO, SAFFIR, SHEFFIELD, SHUFFIELD, STAFFIN, SWAFFORD, WAFER, WAFFLE, WAFFORD.

Swaffield, Roland G. — Delegate to California convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWAFFORD (Soundex S163) — See also FORD, GAFFORD, HAFFORD, PAFFORD, SAFFORD, SPAFFORD, STAFFORD, SWAFFIELD, SWOFFORD, TRAFFORD, WAFER, WAFFLE, WAFFORD.

Swafford, James M. — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Swafford, Thomas J. R. (d. 1884) — Democrat. Member of Tennessee state senate, 1884; died in office 1884; shot through his arm by Jeff Dibrell, brother of George G. Dibrell; injured in several other gun and knife fights, in one of which he wounded two attackers and accidentally killed his father-in-law. Shot to death during an armed confrontation with Monroe Hudson, shopkeeper, who had ordered him to leave his store, in Sparta, White County, Tenn., October 17, 1884. Burial location unknown.

SWAGAR (Soundex S260) — See also AGAR, SWAGER, SWAGGERTY, SWIGER, WAGAMAN, WAGANFIELD, WAGAR.

SWAGAR: See also Joseph Swagar Sherley.

SWAGER (Soundex S260) — See also AGER, OBERWAGER, SAGER, SCHWAGER, SEAGER, SWAGAR, SWAGGERTY, SWANGER, SWIGER, WAGER, WAGERNER.

SWAGER: See also Swager Shirley.

SWAGGERTY (Soundex S263) — See also BIGGERT, EGGERT, FOGERTY, GUGERTY, HAGERTY, HAGGERTY, MAGGERT, SWAGAR, SWAGER, SWIGART, SWIGERT, WAGG, WAGGAMAN, WAGGENER, WAGGNER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WAGGY, WIGGERT.

Swaggerty, Jess — of Clayton, Union County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

SWAILS (Soundex S420) — See also AILSHIE, AILSWORTH, CROSSWAITH, HAILSTONE, MCSWAIN, RAILSBACK, RAILSON, SWAIM, SWAIN, SWAINBANK, SWAINE, SWAINSON, WAILES.

Swails, S. A. — of South Carolina. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868. Burial location unknown.

SWAIM (Soundex S500) — See also CROSSWAITH, MCSWAIN, SWAILS, SWAIN, SWAINBANK, SWAINE, SWAINSON, SWALM, SWEM, SWIM.

SWAIM: See also James Philip Eagle.
Swaim, Mike — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Mayor of Salem, Ore., 1997-2002. Still living as of 2002.
Swaim, Robert B. — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Swaim, S. W. — of Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

SWAIN (Soundex S500) — See also CROSSWAITH, MCSWAIN, SAIN, SHAIN, SWAILS, SWAIM, SWAINBANK, SWAINE, SWAINSON, SWAN, SWANN, SWAYNE, SWON.

SWAIN: See also Wesley Powell; Swain Smith.
Swain, Darren M. — of Bowie, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 24; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Swain, David Lowry (1801-1868) — also known as David L. Swain — of Buncombe County, N.C. Born in a log cabin near Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., January 4, 1801. Grandnephew of Joel Lane; cousin of Joseph Lane; granduncle of James Lowry Robinson. Whig. Lawyer; Governor of North Carolina, 1832-35. Died August 27, 1868. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
- See also Lane-Colquitt family
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Swain, George B. (d. 1901) — of New Jersey. New Jersey state treasurer, 1899-1901; died in office 1901. Died December 25, 1901. Burial location unknown.
Swain, George G. — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Swain, Ira E. — of Caldwell, Sumner County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swain, J. C. — of Le Sueur County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 19th District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
Swain, James (1867-1944) — of Coldwater, Branch County, Mich. Born in Noble Township, Branch County, Mich., October 25, 1867. Republican. School teacher; Branch County School Commissioner; postmaster; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Branch County, 1937-40. Died in 1944. Burial location unknown.
Swain, Joshua, Jr. — of Cape May County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1853-55. Burial location unknown.
Swain, Lecia D. — of Oklahoma. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Swain, Richard — of Colorado. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Swain, Robert — of Illinois. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Swain, Roy V. — of Barrington, Strafford County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Barrington, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Swain, Thomas (died c.1825) — of Indiana. Born in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Mass. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1820-21. Quaker. Died near Economy, Wayne County, Ind. Burial location unknown.
Swain, Timothy W. — of Illinois. Republican. University of Illinois trustee, 1957-. Still living as of 1958.
Swain, W. C. — of Alabama. Socialist. Candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Swain, William J. — of Bridgeville, Sussex County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWAINBANK (Soundex S515) — See also AUGHINBAUGH, BAINBRIDGE, CROSSWAITH, GREENBANK, LEINBACH, MCSWAIN, SHAINBLUM, SHEINBAUM, STAINBACK, STEINBACH, STEINBACHER, SWAILS, SWAIM, SWAIN, SWAINE, SWAINSON, WOLFINBARGER.

Swainbank, John — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.

SWAINE (Soundex S500) — See also CROSSWAITH, MCELWAINE, MCILWAINE, MCSWAIN, SAWNIE, SWAILS, SWAIM, SWAIN, SWAINBANK, SWAINSON, SWAN, SWANN, SWAYNE, SWON.

SWAINE: See also Francis Swaine Muhlenberg.
Swaine, Howard R. — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1977. Still living as of 1981.

SWAINSON (Soundex S525) — See also CROSSWAITH, MCSWAIN, SWAILS, SWAIM, SWAIN, SWAINBANK, SWAINE, SWANSON, SWENSEN, SWENSON, WAINSCOTT.

Swainson, John A. C. — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Father of John Burley Swainson. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Swainson, John Burley (1925-1994) — also known as John B. Swainson — of Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Manchester, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Windsor, Ontario, July 31, 1925. Son of John A. C. Swainson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1955-58; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1959-60; Governor of Michigan, 1961-62; defeated, 1962; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1963; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1965-70; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1971-75; resigned 1975. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Disabled American Veterans; Purple Heart; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Lions; Delta Theta Phi. Lost both legs in a land mine explosion on November 15, 1944, near Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, during World War II. Charged in 1975 with accepting a bribe; found not guilty, but convicted of perjury over his testimony to the grand jury. Died, of a heart attack, in Manchester, Washtenaw County, Mich., May 13, 1994. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Mich.
- Cross-reference: Zolton A. Ferency
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.

SWAJIAN (Soundex S250) — See also BASMAJIAN, HALAJIAN, KHWAJA, NALEWAJA.

Swajian, Catherine M. — of Indio, Riverside County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972; Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SWALLOW (Soundex S400) — See also ASWELL, GRISWALD, GROSSWALD, OSWALD, PATSWALD, SAWALL, SAYWELL, SEAWELL, SEWALL, SEWELL, SOWELL, SWALM, SWEELEY, WALLOP, WALLOWER, WISWALL.

SWALLOW: See also Frank Willey Clancy.
Swallow, A. H. — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swallow, George N. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1903. Burial location unknown.
Swallow, George R. — of Colorado. Colorado state treasurer, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
Swallow, Herbert — of North Providence, Providence County, R.I. Member of Rhode Island state senate from North Providence, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Swallow, Howard A. — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swallow, John R. — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state auditor, 1865-69. Burial location unknown.
Swallow, Joseph Patrick (b. 1932) — also known as Joseph P. Swallow — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., December 31, 1932. Republican. Lawyer; Alpena County Prosecuting Attorney, 1963-64; member of Michigan state house of representatives 105th District, 1965-72; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1976; circuit judge in Michigan 26th Circuit, 1977; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1978. Lutheran. Member, Optimist Club. Still living as of 1978.
Swallow, Silas C. (1829-1930) — of Pennsylvania. Born in 1829. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Methodist minister; Prohibition candidate for President of the United States, 1904; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Methodist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in 1930. Interment at Paxtang Cemetery, Paxtang, Pa.
Swallow, William C. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWALM (Soundex S450) — See also GRISWALD, GROSSWALD, OSWALD, PATSWALD, SWAIM, SWALLOW, SWILLUM, WALMAN, WALMER, WALMSLEY, WISWALL.

Swalm, Albert W. (d. 1922) — U.S. Consul in Montevideo, 1898; Southampton, 1914-19; Hamilton, 1920-22. Died August 24, 1922. Burial location unknown.
Swalm, Raymond E. — of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Middletown, N.Y., 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SWAMP (Soundex ) — See also SAMP, SHAMP, WAMP, WAMPIER, WAMPLER, WAMPOLD.

Swamp Fox See Francis Marion

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