J. Howard Swick
Jesse Howard Swick (born August 6, 1879 in New Brighton , Beaver County , Pennsylvania , † November 17, 1952 in Beaver Falls , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1927 and 1935 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Howard Swick attended his home public schools and Geneva College in Beaver Falls. Between 1895 and 1900 he was a teacher in Beaver County. After studying medicine at Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia and being admitted to the bar in 1906, he began working in this profession in Beaver Falls. From 1907 to 1914 he headed the local health authority. During the First World War between 1917 and 1919 he was first lieutenant and then captain in a medical unit of the US Army . He was used in Europe. After the war he practiced again as a doctor in Beaver Falls. He also worked in the banking industry and in the manufacture of steel products. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . From 1925 to 1927 he sat on Beaver Falls City Council.
In the 1926 congressional elections , Swick was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 26th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Thomas Wharton Phillips on March 4, 1927 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four terms in Congress by January 3, 1935 . These had been shaped by the events of the Great Depression since 1929 . The first New Deal laws of the Roosevelt government were passed in 1933 , which Swick's party was more opposed to. In 1935 the provisions of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution were applied for the first time , according to which the legislative period of the Congress ends or begins on January 3rd.
In 1934, Swick was not re-elected. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he worked again as a doctor. In August 1945 he retired. He died on November 17, 1952 in Beaver Falls.
Web links
- J. Howard Swick in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- J. Howard Swick in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wharton Phillips |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (26th constituency) March 4, 1927 - January 3, 1935 |
Charles R. Eckert |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Swick, J. Howard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Swick, Jesse Howard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near New Brighton , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th November 1952 |
| Place of death | Beaver Falls , Pennsylvania |