| Claude Augustus Swanson | |
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| 45th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 6, 1933 – July 7, 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Charles F. Adams III |
| Succeeded by | Charles Edison |
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office August 1, 1910 – March 4, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | John W. Daniel |
| Succeeded by | Harry F. Byrd |
| U.S. House of Representatives Virginia's 5th congressional district |
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| In office March 4, 1893 – January 30, 1906 |
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| Preceded by | Posey G. Lester |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. Saunders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1862 Swansonville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1939 (aged 77) Rapidan Camp, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Deane Lyons Swanson |
| Alma mater | Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Randolph-Macon College University of Virginia |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Teacher |
Claude Augustus Swanson (March 31, 1862 – July 7, 1939) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Virginia.
He served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1893 until 1906, was the 45th Governor of Virginia from 1906 until 1910, and represented Virginia as a United States Senator from 1910 until 1933. Swanson lived most of his life at his estate Eldon in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, built by the Whittle family for whom Chatham's Whittle Street is named.[1]
He was Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 until his death at age 77.
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The Swanson Middle School, in Arlington, Virginia is named for him.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Posey G. Lester |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district March 4, 1893 - January 30, 1906 |
Succeeded by Edward W. Saunders |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Andrew J. Montague |
Governor of Virginia February 1, 1906 - February 10, 1910 |
Succeeded by William H. Mann |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by John W. Daniel |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Virginia August 1, 1910 - March 4, 1933 Served alongside: Thomas S. Martin, E. Carter Glass |
Succeeded by Harry F. Byrd |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles F. Adams III |
United States Secretary of the Navy March 6, 1933 - July 7, 1939 |
Succeeded by Frank Knox |
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