| Claude Augustus Swanson | |||
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| 45th United States Secretary of the Navy | |||
In office March 5, 1933 – July 7, 1939 | |||
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt | ||
| Preceded by | Charles F. Adams III | ||
| Succeeded by | Charles Edison | ||
| United States Senator from Virginia | |||
In office August 1, 1910 – March 4, 1933 | |||
| Preceded by | John W. Daniel | ||
| Succeeded by | Harry F. Byrd | ||
| 45th Governor of Virginia | |||
In office February 1, 1906 – February 10, 1910 | |||
| Lieutenant | James Taylor Ellyson | ||
| Preceded by | Andrew J. Montague | ||
| Succeeded by | William H. Mann | ||
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | In office March 4, 1893 – January 30, 1906 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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.
Electoral History[]
1892[]
Swanson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 53.91% of the vote, defeating Populist Benjamin T. Jones.
1894[]
Swanson was re-elected with 52.34% of the vote, defeating Republican G.W.Cornett, Independent G.W. Hale, and Populist W.T. Shelton.
1896[]
Swanson was re-elected with 50.98% of the vote, defeating Republican John Robert Brown.
1898[]
Swanson was re-elected with 57.02% of the vote, defeating Republican Edmund Parr, Populist R.A. Bennett, Independent Republican R.O. Martin, and Independent C.T. Seay
1900[]
Swanson was re-elected with 58.14% of the vote, defeating Republican John R. Whitehead.
1902[]
Swanson was re-elected with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Republican Beverly A. Davis and Populist Dan Dickerson.
1904[]
Swanson was re-elected with 64.98% of the vote, defeating Republican J.B. Stovall.
1905[]
Swanson was elected Governor of Virginia with 64.51% of the vote, defeating Republican Lewis L. Lunsford and Socialist Labor B.D. Downey.
Memorials[]
The Swanson Middle School in Arlington, Virginia is named for him.
References[]
Further reading[]
- Claude A. Swanson of Virginia: A Political Biography, Henry C. Ferrell Jr., The University Press of Kentucky, 1985
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Claude A. Swanson. - Claude A. Swanson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-05-16
- "Claude A. Swanson". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23257. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- A Guide to the Executive Papers of Governor Claude A. Swanson, 1902-1913 (bulk 1906-1909) at The Library of Virginia
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