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|office =Governor of North Carolina |
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|term_start =1832 |
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|predecessor =[[Montfort Stokes]] |
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|successor =[[Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr.]] |
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|birth_date =[[January 4]], [[1801]] |
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|birth_place =[[Buncombe County, North Carolina]] |
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|death_date =[[August 27]], [[1868]] |
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'''David Lowry Swain''' ([[4 January]] [[1801]] - [[27 August]] [[1868]]) was the [[United States Whig Party|Whig]] [[Governor of North Carolina|governor]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]] from 1832 to 1835. |
'''David Lowry Swain''' ([[4 January]] [[1801]] - [[27 August]] [[1868]]) was the [[United States Whig Party|Whig]] [[Governor of North Carolina|governor]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]] from 1832 to 1835. |
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Swain was born in [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]] in western North Carolina; his father, [[George Swain]], was a farmer and a member of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]]. He received his early education at [[New Academy]] near [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]] and briefly attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]]. Swain left his university studies in 1821 after only 4 months to study law with Chief Justice [[John Louis Taylor]] of the [[North Carolina Supreme Court]]; he was admitted to the bar in 1823. |
Swain was born in [[Buncombe County, North Carolina|Buncombe County]] in western North Carolina; his father, [[George Swain]], was a farmer and a member of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]]. He received his early education at [[New Academy]] near [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]] and briefly attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]]. Swain left his university studies in 1821 after only 4 months to study law with Chief Justice [[John Louis Taylor]] of the [[North Carolina Supreme Court]]; he was admitted to the bar in 1823. |
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The citizens of Buncombe County chose Swain as their representative in the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] from 1824 to 1830; he was appointed to the state Superior Court as a judge and served there from 1830 to 1832. |
The citizens of Buncombe County chose Swain as their representative in the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] from 1824 to 1830; he was appointed to the state Superior Court as a judge and served there from 1830 to 1832. |
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Swain resigned as a judge to accept the vote of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] to serve as governor; at the time he was the youngest governor in state history, and the first to belong to the [[United States Whig Party|Whig Party]]. As governor, Swain was a promoter of [[internal improvements]], including railroads and education, although he received little support form the legislature. In 1835, he chaired the state constitutional convention; his last act as governor was to issue the proclamation declaring the ratification of 1835's extensive amendments to the [[North Carolina Constitution]]. |
Swain resigned as a judge to accept the vote of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] to serve as governor; at the time he was the youngest governor in state history, and the first to belong to the [[United States Whig Party|Whig Party]]. As governor, Swain was a promoter of [[internal improvements]], including railroads and education, although he received little support form the legislature. In 1835, he chaired the state constitutional convention; his last act as governor was to issue the proclamation declaring the ratification of 1835's extensive amendments to the [[North Carolina Constitution]]. |
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After serving the constitutional limit of three one-year terms, Swain was named president of the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] in 1835; he held this post for 33 years and promoted the growth of the institution. |
After serving the constitutional limit of three one-year terms, Swain was named president of the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] in 1835; he held this post for 33 years and promoted the growth of the institution. |
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During the [[American Civil War]], Swain was drawn back into North Carolina politics; he represented the state at an 1861 [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] convention, but declined a position in the Confederate Senate in 1863. In 1865, Swain helped negotiate the surrender of [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] to the forces of General [[William Tecumseh Sherman|William Sherman]], and, following the end of the war, advised U.S. President [[Andrew Johnson]] on [[Reconstruction era of the United States|Reconstruction]] policies. |
During the [[American Civil War]], Swain was drawn back into North Carolina politics; he represented the state at an 1861 [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] convention, but declined a position in the Confederate Senate in 1863. In 1865, Swain helped negotiate the surrender of [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] to the forces of General [[William Tecumseh Sherman|William Sherman]], and, following the end of the war, advised U.S. President [[Andrew Johnson]] on [[Reconstruction era of the United States|Reconstruction]] policies. |
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Although Swain had attempted, facing serious challenges, to keep the University of North Carolina open during the course of the war, by 1868, the school was suffering financially, and, at the request of a new Board of Trustees appointed by the state legislature, he resigned. Swain died later that year after being injured in a bizarre [[buggy]] accident; he is buried in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, N.C.]] |
Although Swain had attempted, facing serious challenges, to keep the University of North Carolina open during the course of the war, by 1868, the school was suffering financially, and, at the request of a new Board of Trustees appointed by the state legislature, he resigned. Swain died later that year after being injured in a bizarre [[buggy]] accident; he is buried in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh, N.C.]] |
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Revision as of 15:11, 8 October 2008
David Lowry Swain | |
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| 26th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office 1832–1835 | |
| Preceded by | Montfort Stokes |
| Succeeded by | Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr. |
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| Born | January 4, 1801 Buncombe County, North Carolina |
| Died | August 27, 1868 |
| Political party | Whig |
David Lowry Swain (4 January 1801 - 27 August 1868) was the Whig governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1832 to 1835.
Swain was born in Buncombe County in western North Carolina; his father, George Swain, was a farmer and a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He received his early education at New Academy near Asheville and briefly attended the University of North Carolina. Swain left his university studies in 1821 after only 4 months to study law with Chief Justice John Louis Taylor of the North Carolina Supreme Court; he was admitted to the bar in 1823.
The citizens of Buncombe County chose Swain as their representative in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1824 to 1830; he was appointed to the state Superior Court as a judge and served there from 1830 to 1832.
Swain resigned as a judge to accept the vote of the North Carolina General Assembly to serve as governor; at the time he was the youngest governor in state history, and the first to belong to the Whig Party. As governor, Swain was a promoter of internal improvements, including railroads and education, although he received little support form the legislature. In 1835, he chaired the state constitutional convention; his last act as governor was to issue the proclamation declaring the ratification of 1835's extensive amendments to the North Carolina Constitution.
After serving the constitutional limit of three one-year terms, Swain was named president of the University of North Carolina in 1835; he held this post for 33 years and promoted the growth of the institution.
During the American Civil War, Swain was drawn back into North Carolina politics; he represented the state at an 1861 Confederate convention, but declined a position in the Confederate Senate in 1863. In 1865, Swain helped negotiate the surrender of Raleigh to the forces of General William Sherman, and, following the end of the war, advised U.S. President Andrew Johnson on Reconstruction policies.
Although Swain had attempted, facing serious challenges, to keep the University of North Carolina open during the course of the war, by 1868, the school was suffering financially, and, at the request of a new Board of Trustees appointed by the state legislature, he resigned. Swain died later that year after being injured in a bizarre buggy accident; he is buried in Raleigh, N.C.
Sources
- Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Robert Sobel and John Raimo, eds. Westport, CT: Meckler Books, 1978. (ISBN 0-930466-00-4)
External links
- Inventory of the David L. Swain Papers, 1807-1877, in the Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
