The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Swinda to Swoope

Index to Politicians: Swinda to Swoope

SWINDA (Soundex S530) — See also SWINDALL, SWINDELL, SWINDELLS, SWINDLE, SWINDLEHURST, SWINDLER.

Swinda, William H. — of Elnora, Daviess County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1912. Burial location unknown.

SWINDALL (Soundex S534) — See also JINDAL, KINDALL, LINDAL, LINDALL, MARTINDALE, PINDALL, SWINDA, SWINDELL, SWINDELLS, SWINDLE, SWINDLEHURST, SWINDLER, TINDALE, TINDALL.

Swindall, Charles (1876-1939) — of Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma, 1876. Republican. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 8th District, 1920-21; state court judge in Oklahoma, 1924; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1929-31. Died in 1939. Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swindall, Pat See Patrick Lynn Swindall
Swindall, Patrick Lynn (b. 1950) — also known as Pat Swindall — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Alabama, October 18, 1950. Republican. U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1985-89; defeated, 1988. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.

SWINDELL (Soundex S534) — See also ARRINDELL, DELL, GRINDELL, LINDELL, MARTINDELL, PINDELL, SCHWINDEN, SKINDELL, SPINDELL, SWINDA, SWINDALL, SWINDELLS, SWINDLE, SWINDLEHURST, SWINDLER, TINDELL, VOORWINDEN, WINDEATT, WINDEKNECHT, WINDELS, WINDER, WINDERS, WINDES.

SWINDELL: See also Jonas Holland Howe.
Swindell, D. F. — of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Swindell, Fred T. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 29th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

SWINDELLS (Soundex S534) — See also ARRINDELL, GRINDELL, LINDELL, MARTINDELL, PINDELL, RIDDELLS, SCHWINDEN, SKINDELL, SPINDELL, SWINDA, SWINDALL, SWINDELL, SWINDLE, SWINDLEHURST, SWINDLER, TINDELL, VOORWINDEN, WINDEATT, WINDEKNECHT, WINDELS, WINDER, WINDERS, WINDES.

Swindells, Charles J. (b. 1942) — of Oregon. Born in 1942. U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 2001-05; Samoa, 2001-05. Still living as of 2005.

SWINDLE (Soundex S534) — See also SWINDA, SWINDALL, SWINDELL, SWINDELLS, SWINDLEHURST, SWINDLER, WINDELS, WINDLE.

Swindle, Orson — of Hawaii. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 1st District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

SWINDLEHURST (Soundex S534) — See also BROCKLEHURST, LEILEHUA, SWINDA, SWINDALL, SWINDELL, SWINDELLS, SWINDLE, SWINDLER, WHITEHURST, WINDLE.

Swindlehurst, T. M. — of Montana. Secretary of state of Montana, 1911-13; appointed 1911. Burial location unknown.
Swindlehurst, William — Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 13th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.

SWINDLER (Soundex S534) — See also KINDLER, KREINDLER, LINDLER, SCHINDLER, STEINDLER, SWINDA, SWINDALL, SWINDELL, SWINDELLS, SWINDLE, SWINDLEHURST, WINDLE.

Swindler, Monroe See T. Monroe Swindler
Swindler, T. Monroe — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Candidate for mayor of Covington, Ky., 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWINEFORD (Soundex S516) — See also KLINEFELTER, MCSWINEY, SWINEHART, SWINFORD.

Swineford, Alfred Peter (1836-1909) — also known as Alfred P. Swineford — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, September 14, 1836. Married to Psyche Flower. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette District, 1871-72; mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1874-75; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1878; Governor of Alaska District, 1885-89; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1906. Died in Juneau, Alaska, October 26, 1909. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau, Alaska.

SWINEHART (Soundex S563) — See also DINEHART, LANEHART, MCSWINEY, MINEHART, RHINEHARD, RHINEHART, RINEHARD, RINEHARDT, RINEHART, SWINEFORD.

Swinehart, Della — of Clinton, Vermillion County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swinehart, Judith A. — of New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Swinehart, Phillip D. — of New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SWINFIN (Soundex S515) — See also EDINFIELD, INFIDEL, SWINFORD, WINFIELD, WINFREE, WINFREY.

SWINFIN: See also Samuel Swinfin Burdett.

SWINFORD (Soundex S516) — See also FORD, LINFOOT, NINFO, RAINFORTH, SWINEFORD, SWINFIN, WINFIELD, WINFREE, WINFREY.

Swinford, Holly L. — of Oklahoma. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Swinford, John — of Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky. Democrat. Elected Kentucky state house of representatives 62nd District 1973. Still living as of 1973.
Swinford, Mac — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1933-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWING (Soundex S520) — See also SHING, SING, SWIG, SWINK, WING.

Swing, Albert H. — of Coatesville, Chester County, Pa. Mayor of Coatesville, Pa., 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swing, Fred C. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swing, Gary — of Colorado. U.S. Pacifist candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Swing, Peter F. — of Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio. Republican. Circuit judge in Ohio 1st Circuit, 1885-. Burial location unknown.
Swing, Phil See Phillip David Swing
Swing, Phillip David (1884-1963) — also known as Phillip D. Swing; Phil Swing — of El Centro, Imperial County, Calif. Born in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif., November 30, 1884. Republican. Superior court judge in California, 1919-21; U.S. Representative from California 11th District, 1921-33. Died at Mercy Hospital, San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., August 8, 1963. Interment at Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swing, Ralph E. — of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Swing, William Lacy (b. 1934) — also known as William L. Swing — of North Carolina. Born in 1934. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Congo (Brazzaville), 1979-81; Liberia, 1981; South Africa, 1989-92; Nigeria, 1992-93; Haiti, 1993-98; Congo (Kinshasa), 1998-2001. Still living as of 2001.

SWINK (Soundex S520) — See also SINK, SWANK, SWENK, SWING, WINKS.

SWINK: See also Paul Davis Grady.
Swink, Edwin A. — of Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Swink, J. O. — Democrat. Circuit judge in Missouri 24th Circuit; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SWINNERTON (Soundex S563) — See also DENNERT, DWINNELL, GWINNETT, SWINNEY, WINNE, WINNELL, WINNEMANN, WINNER, WINNERMAN, WINNETT, WINNEWISSER, WINNEY.

SWINNERTON: See also James Edgar Bowe.
Swinnerton, Mark — of Marysville, Snohomish County, Wash. Mayor of Marysville, Wash., 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
Swinnerton, Radcliffe — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWINNEY (Soundex S500) — See also DWINNELL, GWINNETT, SWEANEY, SWEANY, SWEENEY, SWEENY, SWENEY, SWINNERTON, WINNE, WINNELL, WINNEMANN, WINNER, WINNERMAN, WINNETT, WINNEWISSER, WINNEY.

Swinney, Carl M. — also known as Marty Swinney — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 34th District, 1988, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Swinney, Marty See Carl M. Swinney

SWINT (Soundex S530) — See also SAINT, SWINTON, WINT.

Swint, Albert G. — of Griffin, Spalding County, Ga.; Orchard Hill, Spalding County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940; member of Georgia state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

SWINTON (Soundex S535) — See also SINTON, SWANTON, SWINT, WINSTON, WINTON.

SWINTON: See also Douglas Jenkins; Hugh Swinton Legaré; George Swinton Legaré.
Swinton, Lee Vertis — of Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state senate 9th District; elected 1980. Still living as of 1980.

SWIONTKOWSKI (Soundex S532) — See also BUTKOWSKI, GRONTKOWSKI, KUJTKOWSKI, KWIATKOWSKI, LONTKOWSKI, NANTKES, PIONTKOWSKY, RUTKOWSKI, WITKOWSKI, YANTKO.

Swiontkowski, Sigmund — of Linden, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SWIRSKY (Soundex S620) — See also HAUSWIRTH, MIRSKY, SIEWIERSKI.

Swirsky, Sherry A. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2004.

SWISHER (Soundex S260) — See also DEISHER, FISHER, FLAISHER, FLEISHER, ISHERWOOD, RISHER, SHER, SWISSHELM, SWISTAK, WISHAM, WISHARD, WISHART, WISHEK, WISHINGRAD, WISHON.

Swisher, Brian — of Brentwood, Contra Costa County, Calif. Mayor of Brentwood, Calif., 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Swisher, Charles Wesley — of Marion County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1901-02; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1903-05; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1905-09. Burial location unknown.
Swisher, Clifford — Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Swisher, Glenn M. — of Indiana. Republican. Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Swisher, Howard L. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1912 (alternate), 1924 (alternate), 1936. Burial location unknown.
Swisher, James Gibson (1794-1864) — also known as James G. Swisher — of Texas. Born in Tennessee, 1794. Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Washington, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence. Died in 1864. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
Swisher, Ruth — of Southern Pines, Moore County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Swisher, Mrs. S. A. — of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Swisher, William A. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1991. Still living as of 1991.

SWISSHELM (Soundex S245) — See also CHESSHER, ESHELMAN, GLASSHEIM, LEWISS, SSHERIDAN, STRASSHEIM, STROWISS, SWISHER, SWISTAK, TWISS, WINNEWISSER, WISS, WISSA, WISSEL, WISSIG, WISSMILLER.

Swisshelm, J. M. — of Peebles, Adams County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

SWISTAK (Soundex S232) — See also COPESTAKE, ENTWISTLE, MUSTAKAS, SESTAK, SHOSTAK, STAKER, STAKES, STAKOE, SWISHER, SWISSHELM, TWIST, WISTAR, WISTER, WISTI, WISTRAND.

Swistak, Elenor — of Westland, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Westland, Mich., 2005. Female. Still living as of 2005.

SWITALSKI (Soundex S342) — See also DOMZALSKI, KOWALSKI, KRISTALSKY, MICHALSKI, ROSKIVETALSKI, ROSKWITALSKI, SHAGALSKI, STALSBURG, SWITASKI, SWITH, SWITKES, SWITS, SWITZER, SWITZLER, TALSKY.

Switalski, Mark S. — of Macomb County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
Switalski, Michael — of Roseville, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 27th District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

SWITASKI (Soundex S320) — See also FREITAS, LEVITAS, NIKITAS, ROSKWITALSKI, SAWATZKI, STASKIEWICZ, SWITALSKI, SWITH, SWITKES, SWITS, SWITZER, SWITZLER, TARITAS, TASKER.

Switaski, Anna-Mae — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn.; Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SWITH (Soundex S300) — See also SMITH, SWATI, SWEAT, SWEATT, SWEET, SWET, SWETT, SWITALSKI, SWITASKI, SWITKES, SWITS, SWITZER, SWITZLER.

Swith, E. T. — of Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1864. Burial location unknown.

SWITKES (Soundex S322) — See also AITKEN, AITKENHEAD, ATKESON, GUTKES, MITKELS, NANTKES, NOVITKE, SWITALSKI, SWITASKI, SWITH, SWITS, SWITZER, SWITZLER, WITKIN, WITKISS, WITKOWSKI.

Switkes, Emanuel — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly, 1930 (New York County 1st District), 1934 (New York County 17th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWITS (Soundex S320) — See also SUITS, SWITALSKI, SWITASKI, SWITH, SWITKES, SWITZER, SWITZLER, WITSCHIEBEN, WITSCHIEF, WITSELL.

SWITS: See also Maude Swits Stowell.

SWITZER (Soundex S326) — See also SEITZER, SWEETSER, SWEITZER, SWITALSKI, SWITASKI, SWITH, SWITKES, SWITS, SWITZLER.

SWITZER: See also Aaron Switzer Brown; Jack Robert Gage; Ernest William Gibson.
Switzer, Carroll O. — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940, 1948. Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
Switzer, Dale N. — of Oklahoma. Republican. Presidential Elector for Oklahoma, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Switzer, E. K. — of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz. Mayor of Flagstaff, Ariz., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Switzer, Eva M. — of Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Switzer, Fred See G. Fred Switzer
Switzer, G. Fred — of Harrisonburg, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Switzer, Henry — of Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County, 1836. Burial location unknown.
Switzer, John M. — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1904, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Switzer, Robert Mauck (1863-1952) — also known as Robert M. Switzer — of Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. Born near Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, March 6, 1863. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1911-19. Died in 1952. Interment at Mound Hill Cemetery, Gallipolis, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Switzer, Rufus — of Putnam County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1885-88. Burial location unknown.
Switzer, Silas — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Switzer, Stanley — of Seymour, Jackson County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Switzer, Winifred — of Visalia, Tulare County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1940. Female. Interment at Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Calif.

SWITZLER (Soundex S324) — See also DITZLER, DREITZLER, FITZLAND, FITZLOFF, PRITZLAFF, SCHNITZLER, SWITALSKI, SWITASKI, SWITH, SWITKES, SWITS, SWITZER, ZITZLSBERGER.

Switzler, William F. — of Missouri. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 9th District, 1875. Burial location unknown.

SWIVEL (Soundex S140)

Swivel, T. O. — of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Huntingdon County Democratic Party, 1937. Still living as of 1937.
Swivel, Thomas — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWOBE (Soundex S100) — See also BOWES, SHOBE, SWAEBE, SWOBODA, SWOPE, WOBECK, WOBLER.

Swobe, Coe — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SWOBODA (Soundex S130) — See also BODACK, BODAIN, NOBODYS, SLOBODIN, SVOBODA, SWOBE, THIBODAUX, WOBECK, WOBLER.

Swoboda, Lary J. (b. 1939) — of Luxemburg, Kewaunee County, Wis. Born in Luxemburg, Kewaunee County, Wis., May 28, 1939. Democrat. School teacher; member of Wisconsin state assembly 1st District, 1971-75. Catholic. Member, Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi. Still living as of 1975.
Swoboda, William J. — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Mayor of Racine, Wis., 1931-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWOFFORD (Soundex S163) — See also FORD, HOFFORD, MOFFORD, OFFORD, SPOFFORD, SWAFFORD, TOFFOLI, WOFFINGTON, WOFFORD, WOFSY.

Swofford, Mrs. Ralph — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SWON (Soundex S500) — See also NEISWONGER, NIHSWONGER, SEON, SNOW, SWAIN, SWAINE, SWAN, SWANN, SWAYNE.

Swon, D. K. — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

SWOOPE (Soundex S100) — See also SHARSWOOD, SPOTSWOOD, SPOTTSWOOD, SWOPE.

Swoope, Jacob (d. 1832) — of Staunton, Va. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Mayor of Staunton, Va., 1801-05; U.S. Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1809-11. Died in Staunton, Va., 1832. Interment at Trinity Episcopal Churchyard, Staunton, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Swoope, William Irvin (1862-1930) — also known as William I. Swoope — of Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1862. Nephew of John Patton. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1923-27. Died in 1930. Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Pa.
- See also Patton family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography.

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