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See also
Elmer
T. Allison —
Wanda
Louise Alsaker —
Timothy
T. Cronin —
Thomas
Francis Eagleton —
Leif
Erickson —
Glenda
Swanson Lyle —
Frank
A. Peterson |
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Swanson, Albert F. —
of Iowa.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1938, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Amy Nicholls —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Swanson, Andy —
Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Arlo —
of Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
South Dakota, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Swanson, Arnold M. —
of Bozeman, Gallatin
County, Mont.
Mayor
of Bozeman, Mont., 1956-57, 1960-61.
Still living as of 1961.
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Swanson, Arvid N. —
of Westmont, DuPage
County, Ill.
Village
president of Westmont, Illinois, 1941-45.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Audrey —
of Carrollton, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Swanson, Betty —
of Washington.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Swanson, Carl G. —
of Nebraska.
Nebraska
state treasurer, 1943-45.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Charles Edward
(1879-1970) —
also known as Charles E. Swanson —
of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa.
Born near Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill., January
3, 1879.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1929-33; defeated, 1932,
1934.
Died in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, August
22, 1970 (age 91 years, 231
days).
Interment at Walnut
Hill Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
|
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Swanson, Charles Fred —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Swanson, Charles J. —
of Fridley, Anoka
County, Minn.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Charles J. —
of Newberry, Luce
County, Mich.
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1944, 1946, 1948;
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Charles L. —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Clarence E. —
Candidate for University
of Nebraska board of regents 1st District, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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Swanson, Clarence L. E. (d.
1964) —
of Nebraska.
Nebraska
state treasurer, 1961-64; died in office 1964.
Died April 5,
1964.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Claude Augustus
(1862-1939) —
also known as Claude A. Swanson —
of Chatham, Pittsylvania
County, Va.
Born in Swansonville, Pittsylvania
County, Va., March 31,
1862.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1893-1906; resigned
1906; Governor of
Virginia, 1906-10; defeated, 1901; U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 1910-33; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virginia, 1912
(speaker),
1916,
1920,
1924,
1928,
1932;
U.S.
Secretary of the Navy, 1933-39; died in office 1939.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died near Criglersville, Madison
County, Va., July 7,
1939 (age 77 years, 98
days).
Interment at Hollywood
Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
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Swanson, Dan —
Nebraska
public lands and buildings commissioner, 1919-33.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Daniel —
of Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1901.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, David C. —
of Paxton, Ford
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, David M. —
of Westchester, Cook
County, Ill.
Candidate for village
president of Westchester, Illinois, 2005.
Still living as of 2005.
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Swanson, Donald —
of Carol Stream, DuPage
County, Ill.
Village
president of Carol Stream, Illinois, 1969-71, 1975-79.
Still living as of 1979.
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Swanson, Donald L. —
of Southfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District,
1954; mayor
of Southfield, Mich., 1958-61.
Still living as of 1961.
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Swanson, Duane T. —
of Nebraska.
Member of Nebraska
railway commission, 1939-48; resigned 1948.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, Edward C. —
of Madison Heights, Oakland
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Madison Heights, Mich., 2002-03.
Still living as of 2003.
|
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Swanson, Elsie —
of Stephenson, Menominee
County, Mich.
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976.
Female.
Still living as of 1976.
|
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Swanson, Erica —
of Iowa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
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Swanson, Frank T. —
of Clay Center, Clay
County, Neb.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska,
1912,
1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, H. A. —
of Clay
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1917.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, Harry R. —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Democrat. Secretary of
state of Nebraska, 1933-41; defeated, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Henry —
of Lincoln
County, W.Va.
Republican. Minister;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Herbert A. —
of Everett, Snohomish
County, Wash.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Washington, 1960
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Still living as of 1960.
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Swanson, Hilding A. (b.
1885) —
of Brainerd, Crow Wing
County, Minn.
Born in Smaland, Sweden,
June
30, 1885.
Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 53rd District, 1917-18; member of
Minnesota
state senate 53rd District, 1919-22.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 |
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Swanson, Mrs. J. E. —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
|
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Swanson, Jay D. —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Swanson, Joel —
of Minnesota.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota
state house of representatives District 1-B, 1993.
Still living as of 1993.
|
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Swanson, John —
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 32nd District, 1915-16.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, John —
of St. Edward, Boone
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state senate, 1919.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Swanson, Kathy —
Democrat. Elected Montana
state house of representatives 86th District 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
|
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Swanson, Kelly —
of Kimberling City, Stone
County, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Swanson, Kevin —
of Colorado.
American Constitution candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
|
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Swanson, L. A. —
of North Dakota.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
North Dakota, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, L. J. —
of Littlefield, Lamb
County, Tex.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Texas, 1956,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
|
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Swanson, Lena (born
c.1938) —
of Bremerton, Kitsap
County, Wash.
Born in Oklahoma, about 1938.
Democrat. Member of Washington
state senate 35th District, 1997.
Female.
Pleaded
guilty to charges
of soliciting
unlawful payments from veterans and former prisoners of war.
Still living as of 2001.
|
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Swanson, Leo N. —
Nebraska
public lands and buildings commissioner, 1935-39.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, Lois A. —
of West Babylon, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
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Swanson, Luther C. —
of Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Ironwood, Mich., 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Swanson, Martha B. —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Swanson, Mary Helen —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
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Swanson, O. A. —
of Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1907-18, 1921-22 (35th
District 1907-08, 38th District 1909-18, 36th District 1921-22).
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, R. A. —
of Montrose, McCook
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 11th District, 1925-28,
1933-36.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, Ralph A. —
of Olympia, Thurston
County, Wash.
Mayor
of Olympia, Wash., 1953.
Still living as of 1953.
|
| |
Swanson, Ray R. —
of Bronson (now Lake Bronson), Kittson
County, Minn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Swanson, Red —
of Alaska.
Republican. Candidate for Alaska
state senate District B, 1994.
Still living as of 1994.
|
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Swanson, Richard —
of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Republican. Chair of
Jefferson County Republican Party, 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
|
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Swanson, Richard —
also known as "Cowboy" —
of Flagstaff, Coconino
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Candidate for Arizona
state house of representatives 2nd District, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
|
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Swanson, Robert F. —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 35th District, 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
|
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Swanson, Ronald E. —
of Kent
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 90th District, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
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Swanson, S. A. —
of Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Democrat. Candidate for Nebraska
railway commission, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, S. J. (b. 1857) —
of Cokato, Wright
County, Minn.
Born in Carver
County, Minn., January
15, 1857.
Vice-president, State Bank of
Cokato; president, Cokato Elevator
Company; director, Cokato Telephone
Company; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1893-96, 1917-20 (38th District
1893-96, 27th District 1917-20); postmaster.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 |
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Swanson, Samuel W. —
of Callands, Pittsylvania
County, Va.
Democrat. Member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
|
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Swanson, Sandre R. —
of Alameda, Alameda
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Swanson, Sievren —
of Moose Lake, Carlton
County, Minn.
Republican. Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1903-06; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Swanson, Sigfrid —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1923.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, Swan —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, Thomas E. —
of Florida.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Florida 4th District, 1936; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Florida, 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, Timothy —
of Bozeman, Gallatin
County, Mont.
Mayor
of Bozeman, Mont., 1992-93.
Still living as of 1993.
|
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Swanson, Valoree —
of Spring, Harris
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Swanson, Victor S. —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
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Swanson, W. G. —
of Minnesota.
Candidate for Minnesota
state senate 25th District, 1942; Democratic-Farmer-Labor
candidate for Minnesota
state treasurer, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Swanson, Walter Andrew
(1911-1983) —
also known as Walter A. Swanson —
of Springfield, Lane
County, Ore.
Born in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., April 26,
1911.
Son of John Andrew Swanson and Augusta (Pearson) Swanson.
Democrat. Lumber
business; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oregon 4th District, 1952.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Alpha
Delta Sigma; Elks.
Died in 1983
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Swanson, Wayne R. (b.
1914) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., December
31, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; excavating
business; plumber;
member of Nebraska
railway commission, 1957-67; Nebraska
state treasurer, 1967-75.
Baptist.
Swedish,
German,
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1975.
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