The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Sweetheart to Swinburne

Index to Politicians: Sweetheart to Swinburne

SWEETHEART (Soundex ) — See also BETHEA, GAYHEART, GEARHEART, GOODHEART, HEARTSILL, HEARTT, HEARTWELL, METHEANY, SWEET, SWEETING, SWEETLAND, SWEETMAN, SWEETSER, THEARL, TRUEHEART, WEET, WEETER, WEETZ.

Sweetheart, America's See Mary Pickford Rogers

SWEETING (Soundex S352) — See also BEETIE, GETINO, STETIN, SWEET, SWEETHEART, SWEETLAND, SWEETMAN, SWEETSER, TING, WEET, WEETER, WEETZ.

Sweeting, Richard W. — of Brockport, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SWEETLAND (Soundex S345) — See also BEETLE, BEETLEY, FJETLAND, HETLAND, NETLAND, SWEATLAND, SWEET, SWEETHEART, SWEETING, SWEETMAN, SWEETSER, WEET, WEETER, WEETZ, WESTLAND, WHEETLEY.

Sweetland, George A. — Social Democratic candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1900; Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Sweetland, H. P. — of Nevada County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 16th District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
Sweetland, James O. — of California. Member of California state assembly 24th District, 1880-81, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
Sweetland, John B. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1892. Burial location unknown.
Sweetland, Monroe Mark, Jr. (b. 1910) — also known as Monroe M. Sweetland — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Ore. Born in 1910. Socialist candidate for New York state senate 41st District, 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1940 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1964; member of Oregon state senate. Still living as of 2004.

SWEETMAN (Soundex S355) — See also DETMAN, DIETMAN, FLETMAN, GETMAN, HETMAN, OETMAN, ROETMAN, SWEET, SWEETHEART, SWEETING, SWEETLAND, SWEETSER, WEET, WEETER, WEETZ, YETMAN.

Sweetman, Doris — of Connecticut. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Sweetman, James — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
Sweetman, James T. — of Charlton, Saratoga County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Sweetman, Ruby (1905-1982) — of Michigan. Born May 28, 1905. Progressive. Candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1949. Female. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., July 29, 1982. Burial location unknown.

SWEETSER (Soundex S326) — See also CRITSER, NETSER, SETSER, SWEET, SWEETHEART, SWEETING, SWEETLAND, SWEETMAN, SWEITZER, SWITZER, WEET, WEETER, WEETZ.

SWEETSER: See also Henry Clay Hall.
Sweetser, Charles (1808-1864) — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Born in Dummerston, Windham County, Vt., 1808. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1849-53. Died of heart disease, April 14, 1864. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Sweetser, E. LeRoy — of Everett, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sweetser, LeRoy See E. LeRoy Sweetser
Sweetser, Susan W. — of Vermont. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Sweetser, Theodore H. — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1860; Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1866. Burial location unknown.

SWEEZY (Soundex S200) — See also NIEZYCHOWSKI, SWEASEY, SWEASY, SWEZEY, SWEZY.

Sweezy, Edward A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Sweezy, John W. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1972; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

SWEGLES (Soundex S242) — See also SCHWEGLER, STRASSWEG, SWEGMAN.

Swegles, John, Jr. (1819-1861) — of Michigan. Born in Hector, Schuyler County, N.Y., April 15, 1819. Father-in-law of Oliver Lyman Spaulding. Founder of St. Johns, Michigan; Michigan state auditor general, 1851-54. Died in St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich., December 17, 1861. Interment at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, Mich.

SWEGMAN (Soundex S255) — See also HEGMAN, SCHWEGMANN, STEGMAN, STRASSWEG, SWEGLES, WEGMAN.

Swegman, Eugene — of Janesville, Rock County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

SWEITZER (Soundex S326) — See also GREITZER, GUSWEILER, KREITZER, SCHWEITZER, SEITZER, SUSSWEIN, SWEETSER, SWITZER, WEITMAN, WEITZ, WEITZEL, WEITZENHOFER, WEITZER, WEITZMAN, YOSWEIN.

Sweitzer, Bowman See J. Bowman Sweitzer
Sweitzer, Donald — Democrat. Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Sweitzer, George T., Jr. — of Harrisonville, Cass County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Missouri state house of representatives from Cass County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Sweitzer, J. Bowman — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1850-53. Burial location unknown.
Sweitzer, Robert M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932. Burial location unknown.

SWEKOSKI (Soundex S220) — See also DEKOSTER, HAVEKOST, JANKOSKI, KOSKINEN, MARKOSKI, ORLIKOSKI, PSZCZOLKOSKI, WLODKOSKI, ZUKOSKI.

Swekoski, Peter — of Wayne County, Mich. Progressive. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWEM (Soundex S500) — See also MEWS, SWAIM, SWIM, WEEMS, WEMERLING, WEMMEL, WEMMER, WEMPLE, WEMPLER.

SWEM: See also O. Gaylord Marsh.
Swem, Eugene (d. 1960) — of Southfield Township (now Southfield), Oakland County, Mich. Supervisor of Southfield Township, Michigan, 1955-58. Died February 11, 1960. Burial location unknown.

SWENDIMAN (Soundex S535) — See also DIMAN, HARDIMAN, SCHWENDIMAN.

Swendiman, Stephen C. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 2nd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

SWENEY (Soundex S500) — See also SENEY, SWANEY, SWEANEY, SWEANY, SWEENEY, SWEENY, SWINNEY, WENE.

Sweney, Joseph Henry (1845-1918) — of Iowa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1845. Republican. Member of Iowa state legislature, 1883; U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1889-91. Died in 1918. Interment at Osage Cemetery, Osage, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.

SWENINGSON (Soundex S552) — See also CORNINGS, DUNNINGS, ELLINGSON, HEMMINGSON, HENNINGS, JENINGS, JENNINGS, MORNINGSTAR, WENINGER.

Sweningson, Sam — of Mower County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 3rd District, 1895-98. Burial location unknown.

SWENK (Soundex S520) — See also SCHWENK, SCHWENKMEYER, SHENK, SWANK, SWINK, WENKE.

SWENK: See also Philip Swenk Markley.

SWENSBURG (Soundex S521) — See also BENSBURG, ECKENSBERGER, FLANSBURG, GINSBURG, LOUNSBURY, REGENSBURG, SANSBURY, STANSBURY, SWENSEN, SWENSON, SWENSUNGDATTER.

Swensburg, Conrad G. — of Michigan. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1892. Burial location unknown.

SWENSEN (Soundex S525) — See also SCHWENSEN, SWAINSON, SWANSON, SWENSBURG, SWENSON, SWENSUNGDATTER.

Swensen, Sherrie — of Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

SWENSON (Soundex S525) — See also SWAINSON, SWANSON, SWENSBURG, SWENSEN, SWENSUNGDATTER.

SWENSON: See also Richard Per Baarsvik; Harlan Francis Hagen.
Swenson, Mrs. A. E. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Swenson, Alan — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Swenson, Bruce P. — of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Swenson, C. A. — of Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Swenson, C. L. See Carl Ludvig Swenson
Swenson, Carl Ludvig (1869-1941) — also known as C. L. Swenson — of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minn. Born in 1869. Son of Swen Swenson; brother of Lauritz Selmer Swenson and Oscar Adolph Swenson. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916. Died in 1941. Interment somewhere in Albert Lea, Minn.
- See also Swenson family of Minnesota
Swenson, D. A. (1904-1989) — also known as Kelly Swenson — of Gillette, Campbell County, Wyo. Born in 1904. Mayor of Gillette, Wyo., 1968-71. Died in 1989. Interment at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, Wyo.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Swenson, Donald — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Swenson, Elmer — of Grove City, Meeker County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952 (alternate), 1960, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.
Swenson, Elsie W. — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Swenson, Erling — of Minnesota. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 10th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swenson, Gail — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Swenson, Gustaf — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Mayor of Moline, Ill., 1895-99. Burial location unknown.
Swenson, Guy A., Jr. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 4th Ward, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Swenson, H. W. — North Dakota state treasurer, 1945-48. Still living as of 1948.
Swenson, Harold F. — U.S. Vice Consul in Bahia Blanca, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
Swenson, John — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
Swenson, John C. — of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1924, 1936 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swenson, Kelly See D. A. Swenson
Swenson, Lars (1842-1904) — of Hennepin County, Minn. Born in 1842. Brother of Swen Swenson; uncle of Lauritz Selmer Swenson and Oscar Adolph Swenson; father of Thea Pauline Swenson (who married Alfred John Pearson). Member of Minnesota state senate 29th District, 1887-89. Died in 1904. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
- See also Swenson family of Minnesota
Swenson, Lauritz Selmer (1865-1947) — also known as Lauritz S. Swenson — of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in New Sweden, Nicollet County, Minn., June 12, 1865. Son of Swen Swenson; nephew of Lars Swenson; brother of Carl Ludvig Swenson and Oscar Adolph Swenson. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1908 (alternate); U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1897-1905; Switzerland, 1910-11; Norway, 1911-13, 1921-30; Netherlands, 1931-34. Lutheran. Died, of heart disease, in a hospital at Oslo, Norway, November 3, 1947. Interment at Norseland Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County, Minn.
- See also Swenson family of Minnesota
Swenson, Lora — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Swenson, Olin — of Wisconsin. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swenson, Oscar Adolph (1877-1951) — also known as Oscar A. Swenson — of Minnesota. Born in Nicollet County, Minn., March 27, 1877. Son of Swen Swenson; nephew of Lars Swenson; brother of Lauritz Selmer Swenson and Carl Ludvig Swenson. Farmer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1913-31; Speaker of the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1931; member of Minnesota state senate 15th District, 1937-49. Died in 1951. Interment at Norseland Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County, Minn.
- See also Swenson family of Minnesota
Swenson, Paul — of Iowa. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Swenson, Ross — of Belleville, Republic County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Swenson, Swen (1836-1905) — of Nicollet County, Minn. Born in Hol, Hallingdal, Norway, November 29, 1836. Brother of Lars Swenson; father of Lauritz Selmer Swenson, Carl Ludvig Swenson and Oscar Adolph Swenson. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 17th District, 1887. Died in New Sweden, Nicollet County, Minn., March 4, 1905. Interment at Norseland Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County, Minn.
- See also Swenson family of Minnesota
Swenson, W. G. — Citizens First candidate for U.S. Representative from Nevada 1st District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Swenson, Winifred — of Cornwall, Orange County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

SWENSUNGDATTER (Soundex S525) — See also BLOOMINGDALE, DATTNER, ENGDAHL, LARSDATTER, MCCORKINGDALE, PEDERSDATTER, RINGDAL, SUNGMIN, SUNGUMPTA, SWENSBURG, SWENSEN, SWENSON, YOUNGDAHL.

SWENSUNGDATTER: See also Hans Hanson, Jr..

SWENTY (Soundex S530) — See also FENTY, HENTY, MCKENTY, PAWLENTY, PENTY, SENTY, SEVENTY, SWINT.

Swenty, Peter — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SWEPSON (Soundex S125) — See also JEPSON, SCHWEPPE, SHEPSON, VANANTWEPP, WEPFER, WEPPLER, WEPRIN.

SWEPSON: See also Ellen M. Jackson.

SWERINGEN (Soundex S652) — See also AMERINGER, BOWERING, GERINGER, HERINGER, SWARINGEN, SWEARINGEN, SWEARINGIN, VANAMERINGEN, VANSWEARINGEN.

SWERINGEN: See also Edward Charles Cushman, Jr..

SWET (Soundex ) — See also KIESWETTER, SOET, SWATI, SWEAT, SWEATT, SWEET, SWETNICK, SWETT, SWITH, WEST.

Swet, Old See Winfield Scott Featherston

SWETNICK (Soundex S352) — See also BORTNICKER, ETNIER, FETNER, HERTNICK, KATNICH, KIESWETTER, KUTNICK, LETNES, MITNICK, MOUNTETNA, NICK, SLOTNICK, SWET, SWETT, ZLOTNICK.

Swetnick, George — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SWETT (Soundex S300) — See also KIESWETTER, SWATI, SWEAT, SWEATT, SWEET, SWET, SWETNICK, SWITH, WEST.

SWETT: See also Frank Swett Black; Nathaniel Swett Littlefield; Charles H. Randall.
Swett, Charles R. — of Washington. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Swett, Cleveland B. — of Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine. Delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Lincoln County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swett, Dick See Richard Nelson Swett
Swett, Harvey W. — of Sullivan, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Sullivan, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Swett, J. M. — of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of Eastport, Maine, 1907, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Swett, Katrina Lantos — also known as Katrina Lantos — of New Hampshire. Daughter of Thomas Peter Lantos; married to Richard Nelson Swett. Democrat. Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
- See also Swett-Lantos family of New Hampshire
Swett, Richard Nelson (b. 1957) — also known as Dick Swett — of Bow, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., May 1, 1957. Married to Katrina Lantos (daughter of Thomas Peter Lantos). Democrat. Architect; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1991-95; defeated, 1994; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1996; U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, 1998-99. Mormon. Member, American Institute of Architects. Still living as of 2009.
- See also Swett-Lantos family of New Hampshire
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Swett, Walter E. — of Lancaster, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Lancaster, 1956; elected () New Hampshire state house of representatives from Lancaster 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SWEZEY (Soundex S200) — See also SWEASEY, SWEASY, SWEEZY, SWEZY, VEZEY, WEZA.

Swezey, Burr S. — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Swezey, E. A. — of Barnard, Lincoln County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swezey, Isaac R. — of Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1940-49 (2nd District 1940-48, 10th District 1948-49). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swezey, William G. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1903. Burial location unknown.

SWEZY (Soundex S200) — See also NIEZYCHOWSKI, SWEASEY, SWEASY, SWEEZY, SWEZEY, WEZA.

Swezy, Gabriel N. — of Yuba County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.

SWIATEK (Soundex S320) — See also KWIATKOWSKI, PATEK, RATEKIN, WIATROWSKI.

Swiatek, Jeffrey — of Depew, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

SWICK (Soundex S200) — See also BRUNSWICK, CHISWICK, CWIEK, ELSWICK, PRESWICK, RESWICK, SAWICKI, SEWAK, SHICK, SICK, SMICK, SWEEK, SWICKARD, WICK, WICKS, WORSWICK, ZWACH, ZWECK, ZWICK, ZYWICKI.

Swick, Mrs. Frank — of Ridgefield, Clark County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Swick, Howard See Jesse Howard Swick
Swick, J. Howard See Jesse Howard Swick
Swick, Jesse Howard (1879-1952) — also known as J. Howard Swick — of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1879. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1927-35. Died in 1952. Interment at Concord Cemetery, North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swick, Thomas C. — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1956-59. Still living as of 1959.

SWICKARD (Soundex S263) — See also BRUNSWICK, CHISWICK, ELSWICK, PICKARD, PRESWICK, RESWICK, RICKARD, RICKARDS, SCHWICKART, SPICKARD, SWICK, WICKARD, WORSWICK.

Swickard, C. R. — Commonwealth Land candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWIDLER (Soundex S346) — See also SEIDLER, SHIDLER, SIDLER, SWINDLER, WIDLAND, WIDLE, WIDLITZ.

Swidler, Joseph C. — Chair, Federal Power Commission, 1961-65. Still living as of 1965.

SWIERCZEWSKI (Soundex S622) — See also ERCZEG, HERCZEG, KAZMIERCZAK, PASTERCZYK, POWIERSKI, SIEWIERSKI, STANCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, WIER, WIERENGA, WIERENGO, WIERMAN, WIERSKI, WIERSMA, WIERZBICKI, ZWIER.

Swierczewski, Stephen V. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

SWIERCZYNSKI (Soundex S625) — See also ERCZEG, GARCZYNSKI, HERCZEG, KAZMIERCZAK, PASTERCZYK, POWIERSKI, SIEWIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, WIER, WIERENGA, WIERENGO, WIERMAN, WIERSKI, WIERSMA, WIERZBICKI, ZARCZYNSKI, ZWIER.

Swierczynski, Dennis J. — of Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Illinois state senate 25th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWIFT (Soundex S130) — See also TWIFORD.

SWIFT: See also Mary Eldridge Alger; Henry J. Bean; Franklin Swift Billings; Franklin Swift Billings, Jr.; Rebecca Latimer Felton; Carl Swift Hallauer; Eleanor Swift Howell; Swift Vaughter.
Swift, A. Thorne — of Emmet County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Emmet County, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Swift, A. V. — of Baker City, Baker County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Al See Allan Byron Swift
Swift, Allan Byron (b. 1935) — also known as Al Swift — of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash. Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., September 12, 1935. Democrat. Broadcaster, public affairs director, KVOS-TV; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Meeds, 1965-69; U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1979-95. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Swift, Benjamin (1781-1847) — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Born in New York, 1781. Member of Vermont state legislature, 1813; U.S. Representative from Vermont 4th District, 1827-31; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1833-39. Died in 1847. Interment at Old Cemetery, St. Albans, Vt.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swift, Birge Carlton — also known as Birge C. Swift — of Barry County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1932, 1934, 1936; Wet candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Barry County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swift, C. H. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1863-71. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Charles B. — of California. Member of California state assembly 16th District, 1881-83. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Dixie L. — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Swift, Frederick J. — of Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. Member of Iowa state house of representatives. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swift, George Bell (1845-1912) — of Illinois. Born December 14, 1845. Mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1893, 1895-97. Methodist. Died July 2, 1912. Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
Swift, George Robinson (1887-1972) — of Alabama. Born in Baldwin County, Ala., December 19, 1887. Democrat. Member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1931-35; member of Alabama state senate, 1935-39, 1947-51; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1946. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 10, 1972. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Atmore, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swift, George S. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1870-93. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Gladys P. — of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Swift, Hardy Maxey (1870-1942) — of Illinois. Born in Jefferson County, Ill., August 29, 1870. Mayor of Mt. Vernon, Ill., 1911, 1927-29; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1934. Methodist. Member, Redmen; Elks; Woodmen; Lions. Died, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, in Thompson Hospital, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Ill., February 15, 1942. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ill.
Swift, Harry M. — of Locke's Mills, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Oxford County, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Henry Adoniram (1823-1869) — also known as Henry A. Swift — of St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minn. Born in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, March 23, 1823. Father-in-law of Gideon S. Ives. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota, 1857; member of Minnesota state senate 19th District, 1862-65; Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1863; Governor of Minnesota, 1863-64. Died, of typhoid fever, in St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minn., February 25, 1869. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna, Ohio.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Swift, Herbert D. — of New London, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from New London, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from New London, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Swift, Hugh — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1852. Burial location unknown.
Swift, James M. — of Massachusetts. Massachusetts state attorney general, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Jane Maria (b. 1965) — also known as Jane M. Swift — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., February 24, 1965. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state senate, 1991-96; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1996; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1999-2001; Governor of Massachusetts, 2001-. Female. Catholic. At age 36, is youngest woman governor in U.S. history. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Swift, Jessie A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swift, John E. — of Milford, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916; candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1922. Burial location unknown.
Swift, John F. — of California. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1863, 1873-75, 1877-80 (8th District 1863, 1873-75, 13th District 1877-80); candidate for Governor of California, 1886; Presidential Elector for California, 1888. Burial location unknown.
Swift, John Franklin (1829-1891) — Born in 1829. U.S. Minister to Japan, 1889-91, died in office 1891. Died in Japan, March 10, 1891. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
Swift, John H. — of Broome County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
Swift, L. — of Summit County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Summit County, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.
Swift, M. D. — of Illinois. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Mary Eldridge See Mary Eldridge Alger
Swift, Milton H. — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Mayor of Ottawa, Ill., 1874-76. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Neil K. — of Niagara County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 54th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Swift, Oscar William (1869-1940) — also known as Oscar W. Swift — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1869. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1915-19. Died in 1940. Interment at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swift, P. H. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 19th District, 1870. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Parton — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state senate 48th District; elected 1920, 1922; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1934-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Philetus — of New York. Member of New York state assembly from Allegany, Genesee and Ontario counties, 1806-08; member of New York state senate Western District, 1810-15, 1817-18. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Reno — of Ekalaka, Carter County, Mont. Member of Montana state senate 11th District, 1893-96. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Richard H. — of Indiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Russell E. — of Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Samuel — Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1836. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Samuel G. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1882-84. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Theodore W. (1928-2000) — of Ingham County, Mich. Born June 8, 1928. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 14th District, 1962; lawyer. Died February 25, 2000. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Thorne See A. Thorne Swift
Swift, Tom — of Crawford County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 6th District; elected 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Swift, Warren A. — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Swift, William (b. 1794) — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Massachusetts, 1794. Candle manufacturer; librarian; mayor of Lexington, Ky., 1855-58. English ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Swift, William C. N. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1860, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Swift, William F. — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1881-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Willis E. — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1917-18. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swift, Zephaniah (1759-1823) — of Connecticut. Born in Massachusetts, February 27, 1759. Member of Connecticut state legislature, 1787; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1793-97; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1801-19. Died September 27, 1823. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Warren, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.

SWIG (Soundex S200) — See also SEIG, SWIGART, SWIGER, SWIGERT, SWING, WIGGS, ZWEIG.

Swig, Benjamin Harrison (1893-1980) — also known as Benjamin H. Swig — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., November 17, 1893. Son of Simon Swig and Fannie (Levy) Swig; married, December 24, 1916, to Mae Aronovitz. Democrat. Chairman, Fairmont Hotel Co.; chairman, Western Dairy Products, Inc.; president, Security Title Insurance Co., Benefit Standard Life Insurance Co., Beneficial Fire and Casualty Insurance Co.; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960, 1964. Jewish. Died in 1980. Burial location unknown.

SWIGART (Soundex S263) — See also BIGAREL, SIGARS, SUIGART, SWAGGERTY, SWIG, SWIGER, SWIGERT.

Swigart, Charles P. — of Illinois. Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1881-89. Burial location unknown.
Swigart, D. W. — of Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Swigart, E. S. — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Mayor of Champaign, Ill., 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swigart, Warren R. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Swigart, William J., Jr. — of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SWIGER (Soundex S260) — See also SWAGAR, SWAGER, SWIG, SWIGART, SWIGERT.

SWIGER: See also Harry E. Moats.
Swiger, Arlen G. — of Tyler County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.
Swiger, Ernest C. — of Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Swiger, Ira L. — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1938; chair of Harrison County Republican Party, 1940-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swiger, J. Lynn (b. 1903) — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Born in Wilsonburg, Harrison County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30, 1903. Democrat. Automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1951-54. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Farm Bureau. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swiger, Lynn See J. Lynn Swiger

SWIGERT (Soundex S263) — See also FEIGERT, IGERT, SCHWEIGERT, SWAGGERTY, SWIG, SWIGART, SWIGER.

SWIGERT: See also Leslie Combs.
Swigert, Jack See John Leonard Swigert, Jr.
Swigert, John Leonard, Jr. (1931-1982) — also known as Jack Swigert — of Colorado. Born in Denver, Colo., August 30, 1931. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1978; elected U.S. Representative from Colorado 1982, but died before taking office. Astronaut on Apollo 13 moon mission in April 1970, which was aborted when an oxygen tank ruptured, but returned safely to earth. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1970. Died, of bone marrow cancer, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., December 27, 1982. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.

SWIHART (Soundex S630) — See also HAGIHARA, HART, IHARA, INTIHAR, KERRIHARD, SAKAKIHARA, WISHART.

Swihart, James W., Jr. (b. 1946) — of Virginia. Born in 1946. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania, 1994-97. Still living as of 1997.

SWILLUM (Soundex S450) — See also EMSWILER, GILLUM, SWALM.

Swillum, Michael Roy — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 2nd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

SWIM (Soundex S500) — See also SEIM, SHIM, SWAIM, SWEM, WIMS.

Swim, Brian E. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Swim, Old Sink and See John Adams

SWINARSKI (Soundex S562) — See also NARSWORTHY, SCHNARSKY, VANARSDALE, VANARSDEL.

Swinarski, Donald T. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Swinarski, Theodore A. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SWINBURNE (Soundex S516) — See also COFFINBURG, LINBURN, STEINBUGLER, WEIDENBURNER, WINBERG, WINBORNE, WINBOURN, WINBROW, WINBURN.

SWINBURNE: See also Swinburne Hale.
Swinburne, John (1820-1889) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1820. Republican. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1883-84; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1885-87. Died in 1889. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

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