PoliticalGraveyard.com
The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History
Index to Politicians

Sweeden to Sweeny


SWEEDEN (Soundex S350) — See also BREEDEN, EDEN, SNEEDEN, TWEEDELL, WEEDE.

  Sweeden, Joe — Democrat. Member of Oklahoma state house of representatives 36th District; elected 2002. Still living as of 2002.


SWEEK (Soundex S200) — See also CWIEK, SAWICKI, SEWAK, SHEEK, SWICK, WEEKES, WEEKLEY, WEEKS, ZWACH, ZWECK, ZWICK, ZYWICKI.

  Sweek, John F. — of Richmond Hill, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948, 1960 (alternate). Still living as of 1960.


SWEELEY (Soundex S400) — See also ASWELL, CREELEY, DEELEY, ELEY, FEELEY, GREELEY, KEELEY, MCNEELEY, NEELEY, SAWALL, SAYWELL, SEAWELL, SEELEY, SEWALL, SEWELL, SOWELL, SWALLOW, TEELEY, VANDERWEEL, VANDERWEELE, WESELY, WESLEY, WESSLEY.

  Sweeley, Richard K. — of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.


SWEENEY (Soundex S500) — See also BEENEY, CHEENEY, FEENEY, HEENEY, KEENEY, MCQUEENEY, MCSWEEN, MCSWEENEY, MCWEENEY, PEENEY, SWEANEY, SWEANY, SWEENEY-GRIFFITH, SWEENY, SWENEY, SWINEY, SWINNEY.

  SWEENEY: See also Peter R. Biondo — James Bernard Bowler — A. Sweeney Fleming — James Albert Noe — Lawrence Francis O'Brien — Annie Sweeney Reinhart — Melanie Sweeney-Griffith
  Sweeney, A. F. — of Oklahoma. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Adolph — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1918, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Arthur See E. Arthur Sweeney
  Sweeney, Charles A., Sr. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Sweeney, Charles F. (d. 1964) — of Erie County, Ohio. Secretary of state of Ohio, 1949-51. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., December 6, 1964. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Daniel — of Tyler County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1863. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Daniel J. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 2nd District, 1926; candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 38th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, David — of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, David McCann (b. 1955) — also known as Mac Sweeney — of Ganado, Jackson County, Tex. Born in Wharton, Wharton County, Tex., September 15, 1955. Republican. U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1985-89; defeated, 1988; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Methodist. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sweeney, Dennis — of Michigan. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
  Sweeney, Dora M. (b. 1907) — of Juneau, Alaska. Born in Minnesota, 1907. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1955-58; delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention, 1955-56. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, E. Arthur — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924, 1928, 1932; candidate for Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, E. F. — of Warren County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1848-52. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, E. J. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Edward — Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Eileen — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Sweeney, Emily — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1993-98. Female. Still living as of 1998.
  Sweeney, Ernest R. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Francis E. (b. 1934) — of Ohio. Born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 24, 1934. Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1988-92; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1992-. Catholic. Still living as of 2001.
  Sweeney, Francis H. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 11th Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, George — of Golden, Jefferson County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Sweeney, George C. — of Gardner, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, George E. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Sweeney, George R. — of Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pa.; Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.
  Sweeney, Gerard J. — of New York. Democrat. Presidential Elector for New York, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Sweeney, H. P. — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, James — of Niagara County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Niagara County 1st District, 1859. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, James G. — of Middle Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 7th District, 1955-56; defeated, 1956. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, James J. — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Derby, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, James J. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, James L. — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Jan (born c.1955) — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born about 1955. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Sweeney, John — of Niagara County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Niagara County, 1843-45. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John A. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 8th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Sweeney, John B. — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of McKeesport, Pa., 1933; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John D. — of Tyler County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1887-90. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John D. — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John E. — of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Secretary of state of Ohio, 1941-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John E. (b. 1955) — of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., August 9, 1955. Republican. New York State Commissioner of Labor; U.S. Representative from New York, 1999-2003 (22nd District 1999-2003, 20th District 2003). Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Sweeney, John G. — of Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Sweeney, John J. — of Bozrah, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bozrah; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John J. — of Havre de Grace, Harford County, Md.; Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1998; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 2004-08. Still living as of 2008.
  Sweeney, John James — of Delaware County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 26th District, 1975-78. Still living as of 1978.
  Sweeney, John Leonard — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John M. — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John Scott (1851-1924) — also known as John S. Sweeney — of East Charleston, Charleston, Orleans County, Vt.; Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt. Born in Hatley, Quebec, January 23, 1851. Son of Francis Sweeney and Mary (Jenness) Sweeney. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; merchant; postmaster; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Charleston, 1888; real estate business; banker. Died, from cellulitis and gangrene of the left foot, in Brighton, Essex County, Vt., April 14, 1924 (age 73 years, 82 days). Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, John W. — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Joseph — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1907-10. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Joseph — of Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Sweeney, Joseph D. — Republican. Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1988 (2nd District), 1990 (2nd District), 1998 (primary, 5th District), 2000 (primary, 5th District), 2004 (7th District). Still living as of 2004.
  Sweeney, Joseph H. — Socialist Labor candidate for secretary of state of New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Joseph J. — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Joseph M. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Sweeney, Joseph R. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Sweeney, L. W. — of Alameda, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Alameda, Calif., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Sweeney, M. J. — of Donora, Washington County, Pa. Burgess of Donora, Pennsylvania, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Mac See David McCann Sweeney
  Sweeney, Marcia L. — of Marblehead, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (alternate); Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Sweeney, Margaret — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Martin Leonard (1885-1960) — also known as Martin L. Sweeney — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 15, 1885. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1913-14; municipal judge in Ohio, 1924-32; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1931-43; defeated, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1932; candidate for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1933, 1941; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1944. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, May 1, 1960 (age 75 years, 16 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Father of Robert E. Sweeney.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sweeney, Matthew J. — of Rockland County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Michael — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Michael — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Sweeney, Michael C. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 7th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
  Sweeney, Michael E. — Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District; elected 1959. Still living as of 1959.
  Sweeney, Montgomery — of Illinois. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1848. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Patrick A. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972 (alternate), 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Sweeney, Paul — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 35th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Sweeney, Peg — of Proctor, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
  Sweeney, Peter — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Nashua 6th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Sweeney, R. F. — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Sweeney, Randall W. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Sweeney, Richard H. — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Mayor of Hagerstown, Md., 1941-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Robert — of Craig, Moffat County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Sweeney, Robert E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1928-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Robert E. (1924-2007) — of Bay Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 4, 1924. Son of Martin Leonard Sweeney. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for Ohio state attorney general, 1962, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964, 1972; U.S. Representative from Ohio at-large, 1965-67. Irish ancestry. Died in Gates Mills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 30, 2007 (age 82 years, 238 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Sweeney, Robert J. — of Freeport, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Lawyer; mayor of Freeport, N.Y., 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  Sweeney, Robert K. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly 11th District; elected 2000, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Sweeney, Shannon — of Proctor, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Sweeney, Stephen M. — of Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Sweeney, Steve See Steven Sweeney
  Sweeney, Steven — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Sweeney, Steven — also known as Steve Sweeney — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 30th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Sweeney, T. H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Thomas — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 1866-68. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Thomas (b. 1903) — also known as Tom Sweeney — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., November 18, 1903. Son of Thomas B. Sweeney and Nelle Katherine (Zurmuehlen) Sweeney. Republican. Insurance business; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1934; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1939-42; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1940, 1946, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1960; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Alpha Delta Phi; Kiwanis. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, Thomas L. — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Sweeney, Tom See Thomas Sweeney
  Sweeney, W. A. — of Illinois. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, W. R. — of Salisbury, Chariton County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, W. W. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, William E. — of Sweeney, Lyman County, S.Dak.; Presho, Lyman County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 26th District, 1905-06; member of South Dakota state senate 25th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, William J. — of Brown County, Wis. Democrat. Elected Wisconsin state assembly from Brown County 2nd District 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sweeney, William Northcut (1832-1895) — of Kentucky. Born in Liberty, Casey County, Ky., May 5, 1832. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1869-71. Died April 21, 1895 (age 62 years, 351 days). Interment at Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


SWEENEY-GRIFFITH (Soundex S526) — See also GRIFFITH, SWEENEY.

  Sweeney-Griffith, Melanie — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.


SWEENY (Soundex S500) — See also DEENY, KEENY, MCANEENY, MCSWEEN, MCSWEENEY, MCWEENEY, QUEENY, SWEANEY, SWEANY, SWEENEY, SWENEY, SWINEY, SWINNEY.

  Sweeny, Alana M. — of Mahopac, Putnam County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Sweeny, George (1796-1877) — of Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Born near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., February 22, 1796. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1839-43. Died in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, October 10, 1877 (age 81 years, 230 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sweeny, Henry S. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1929-35; appointed 1929; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872
The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweek-sweeny.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
  More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.  
  If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.  
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.

Creative 
Commons License Follow polgraveyard on Twitter Click to join political-graveyard [Amazon.com]