John Swanwick

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John Swanwick (1760 - August 1, 1798) was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia and was also interested in literature, having published a volume of poetry. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourth and Fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1795, until his death. While in the House he was chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures (Fourth Congress).

Swanwick died on August 1, 1798, in Philadelphia, where he was interred at St. Peter's Church.

[edit] References

• John Swanwick at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard

[edit] External links

• John Swanwick at Find A Grave

Preceded by At large on a General ticket: Thomas Fitzsimons, John W. Kittera, Thomas Hartley, Thomas Scott, James Armstrong, Peter G. Muhlenberg, Andrew Gregg, Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg, Daniel Hiester, William Irvine, William Findley, John Smilie, and William Montgomery

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district 1795 - 1798

Succeeded by Robert Waln