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Swanberg to Swanner


SWANBERG (Soundex S516) — See also BERG, CANBERG, GRANBERG, HANBERG, SCHWANBECK, SPANBERG, SWAN, SWANBERY, VANBERGEN.

  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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Swanberg, Robert W. — of Meridian Township, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Meridian Township, Michigan, 1949. Still living as of 1949.


SWANBERY (Soundex S516) — See also BERY, DUSINBERY, RODDENBERY, SCHWANBECK, STANBERY, SWAN, SWANBERG.

  Swanbery, William H. — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Mayor of Great Falls, Mont., 1959-63. Still living as of 1963.


SWANEBECK (Soundex S512) — See also ARNEBECK, BRODEBECK, COLEBECK, ENGLEBECK, FANEBUST, 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 CANEER, JANEE, KANEEN, MANEE, MANEELY, MCANEENY, MCSWANE, SWAN, SWANEBECK, SWANEY, SWANIE, VANEENENAAM.

  SWANEE: See also Swanee Grace Hunt


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

  Swaney, Alexander G. — U.S. Vice Consul in Edinburgh, 1922; Tsinan, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Swaney, Daniel B. — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa.; South Union Township, Fayette County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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, VANWANGEN, WANGELIN, WANGEN, WANGER.

  Swanger, Deb — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Swanger, Ernest M. — Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 17th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  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 (age 72 years, 119 days). Burial location unknown.


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

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


SWANIE (Soundex S500) — See also ANIE, SAWNIE, SWAINE, SWAN, SWANEE, SWANEY, SWANICK, SWANIGAN.

  SWANIE: See also A. Swanie Olander


SWANIGAN (Soundex S525) — See also BRANIGAN, FLANIGAN, HANIGAN, JANIGA, LANIGAN, MCMANIGAL, SWAN, SWANICK, SWANIE.

  Swanigan, Roy — of Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County; elected 1960. Still living as of 1960.


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

  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. Son of Wallace Swank and Melinda (Wells) Swank. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; private secretary to U.S. Rep Scott Ferris, 1907-08; lawyer; Cleveland County Judge, 1911-14; district judge in Oklahoma 14th District, 1915-20; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1921-29, 1931-35. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Elks; Woodmen of the World; Woodmen Circle. Died in Norman, Cleveland County, Okla., March 16, 1950 (age 74 years, 326 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, December 30, 1914, to Ada Blake.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Swank, John W. — of Newark, Licking County, Ohio. Mayor of Newark, Ohio, 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
  Swank, Richard A. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.


SWANLUND (Soundex S545) — See also CHINLUND, GRANLUND, GREENLUND, HERNLUND, LUND, ROSENLUND, SWAN.

  Swanlund, Oscar — of Eureka, Humboldt County, Calif. Mayor of Eureka, Calif., 1960. Still living as of 1960.


SWANN (Soundex S500) — See also LAWANNA, LEWANNA, SWAIN, SWAINE, SWAN, SWANNER, SWAYNE, SWON, WANN, WANNAMAKER, WANNER, WANNETA, WANNETTA.

  SWANN: See also Perkins Bass
  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., 1940-41. 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; general sessions 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 (age 83 years, 193 days). Interment at St. Peters Episcopal Cemetery, Fernandina Beach, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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, Jack Karnes — of Hampstead, Pender County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Swann, John (1760-1793) — of Pasquotank County, N.C. Born in Pasquotank County, N.C., 1760. Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1788. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Pasquotank County, N.C., 1793 (age about 33 years). Interment at Swann Family Cemetery, Pasquotank, N.C.
  Relatives: Married 1790 to Penelope Johnston (1771-1820; daughter of Samuel Johnston). See Iredell-Johnston-Cameron-Shipp family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Swann, Larry D. (b. 1952) — of Salem, Harrison County, W.Va.; Big Isaac, Doddridge County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Doddridge County, W.Va., February 15, 1952. Son of Lewis M. Swann and Mary L. (Morgan) Swann. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-88 (5th District 1973-74, 6th District 1975-88); delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Baptist. Member, Phi Alpha Theta. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married, May 14, 1977, to Amy Lou Roth.
  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. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — 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. 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 (age 74 years, 171 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Swann, Thomas — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Swann, Thomas B. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1872. Burial location unknown.
  Swann, Will — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.


SWANNER (Soundex S560) — See also LAWANNA, LEWANNA, SANNER, SWAN, SWANN, WANN, WANNAMAKER, WANNER, WANNETA, WANNETTA, WANSER, WARRENS, WASSNER.

  SWANNER: See also John Emmett Lyle, Jr.



 

 


 
   
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