The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Swanberg to Swann

Index to Politicians: Swanberg to Swann

SWANBERG (Soundex S516) — See also BERG, CANBERG, GRANBERG, GRANBERRY, HANBERG, SCHWANBECK, SPANBERG, STANBERRY, STANBERY, SWAN, VANBERGEN, VANBERT.

SWANBERG: See also Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson.
Swanberg, Nels, Sr. — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska. Republican. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1933-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swanberg, Randall — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SWANEBECK (Soundex S512) — See also ARNEBECK, BRODEBECK, COLEBECK, ENGLEBECK, HOLTEBECK, LUEBECK, MCSWANE, NEBECK, SIEBECKER, SWANEE, SWANEY.

Swanebeck, Harvey E. — of Fenton Township, Genesee County, Mich. Supervisor of Fenton Township, Michigan, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

SWANEE (Soundex S500) — See also JANEE, JANEEN, KANEEN, MANEE, MCSWANE, SWAN, SWANEBECK, SWANEY, VANEENENAAM.

SWANEE: See also Swanee Grace Hunt.

SWANEY (Soundex S500) — See also MCSWANE, SAWNEY, SWAN, SWANEBECK, SWANEE, SWANZEY, SWAYNE, SWEANEY, SWEANY, SWENEY.

Swaney, Alexander G. — U.S. Vice Consul in Edinburgh, 1922; Tsinan, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swaney, Daniel B. — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Swaney, Rose Marie — of Kapaa, Island of Kauai, Kauai County, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Swaney, W. B. — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SWANGER (Soundex S526) — See also ANGER, BINSWANGER, NEISWANGER, SANGER, SWAGER, SWAN, WANG, WANGBERG, WANGELIN, WANGER, WANGNER.

Swanger, Deb — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Swanger, John Ephraim (1864-1936) — of Sullivan County, Mo. Born June 22, 1864. Republican. Secretary of state of Missouri, 1905-09. Died October 19, 1936. Burial location unknown.

SWANICK (Soundex S520) — See also HANICKE, JANICKE, JANICKI, NICK, SWAN, SWANWICK, YANICK, ZWINAK.

Swanick, Shelly — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

SWANK (Soundex S520) — See also SHANK, SWAN, SWENK, SWINK, WANK.

Swank, Emory Coblentz (b. 1922) — Born in 1922. U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, 1970. Still living as of 1991.
Swank, Fletcher B. (1875-1950) — of Norman, Cleveland County, Okla. Born near Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, April 24, 1875. Democrat. County judge in Oklahoma, 1911-15; district judge in Oklahoma, 1915-20; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1921-29, 1931-35. Died in Norman, Cleveland County, Okla., March 16, 1950. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swank, John W. — of Newark, Licking County, Ohio. Mayor of Newark, Ohio, 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.

SWANN (Soundex S500) — See also LAWANNA, SWAIN, SWAINE, SWAN, SWAYNE, SWON, WANNAMAKER, WANNER.

Swann, Claude E. — of Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Swann, Claude V. (b. 1887) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Salt Rock, Cabell County, W.Va., July 30, 1887. Democrat. Plumber; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1937-40, 1945-46; mayor of Huntington, W.Va., 1940. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Junior Order; Lions. Burial location unknown.
Swann, Edward (1862-1945) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born near Madison, Madison County, Fla., March 10, 1862. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1902-03; state court judge in New York, 1908-15; New York County District Attorney, 1916-21; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1920. Died in Jensen Beach, Martin County, Fla., September 19, 1945. Interment at St. Peters Episcopal Cemetery, Fernandina Beach, Fla.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swann, Howard G. — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Swann, Howard J. — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Swann, J. J. — of Marlin, Falls County, Tex. Member of Texas state senate 11th District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
Swann, John (1760-1793) — of North Carolina. Born in Pasquotank County, N.C., 1760. Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1788. Died in 1793. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Pasquotank County, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swann, Joseph C. — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala.; Wedowee, Randolph County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940; Alabama Republican state chair, 1931-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swann, Larry D. (b. 1952) — of Big Isaac, Doddridge County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., February 15, 1952. Son of Lewis M. Swann and Mary L. (Morgan) Swann; married, May 14, 1977, to Amy Lou Roth. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-88 (5th District 1973-74, 6th District 1975-88). Baptist. Member, Phi Alpha Theta. Still living as of 1988.
Swann, Lynn Curtis (b. 1952) — also known as Lynn Swann — of Sewickley Heights, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Alcoa, Blount County, Tenn., March 7, 1952. Pro football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974-82; member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 2006. Black. Still living as of 2006.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Internet Movie Database profile.
Swann, Richard — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Mayor of Annapolis, Md., 1843-45, 1846-48, 1856-58, 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
Swann, Richard — of Florida. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Swann, Robert L. (b. 1935) — of Calvert County, Md. Born near Lower Marlboro, Calvert County, Md., December 4, 1935. Maryland state comptroller, 1998-99; appointed 1998. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2000.
Swann, Roxanna — of Oregon. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Swann, Thomas — of District of Columbia. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1821-33. Burial location unknown.
Swann, Thomas (1809-1883) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Alexandria, Va., February 3, 1809. Father-in-law of Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe. Democrat. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1856-60; Governor of Maryland, 1866-69; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1869-79 (3rd District 1869-73, 4th District 1873-79). Episcopalian. Died near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., July 24, 1883. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Swann, Thomas — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swann, Thomas B. — of West Virginia. Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1872. Burial location unknown.

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