William Irvin Swoope
William Irvin Swoope (born October 3, 1862 in Clearfield , Clearfield County , Pennsylvania , † October 9, 1930 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1923 and 1927 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
William Swoope was the nephew of Congressman John Patton (1823-1897). He attended public schools in his home country and then the Hill School in Pottstown . He then graduated from the Phillips Academy in Andover ( Massachusetts ). After studying law at Harvard University and his admission to the bar in 1886, he began to work in the states of Minnesota and Nebraska in this profession. He later practiced in Bellevue, Pennsylvania, where he was also mayor ( Burgess ) for some time . From 1892 he lived again in Clearfield, where he continued to work as a lawyer. Between 1901 and 1907 he served as the district attorney in Clearfield County. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In June 1916 he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago . From 1919 to 1923 he was the Assistant Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
In the 1922 congressional elections , Swoope was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd constituency of his state , where he succeeded Samuel Austin Kendall on March 4, 1923 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1927 . From 1925 he was chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions . In 1926 he renounced another candidacy.
After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, William Swoope worked again as a lawyer in Clearfield, where he died on October 9, 1930.
Web links
- William Irvin Swoope in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William Irvin Swoope in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Austin Kendall |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1927 |
James Mitchell Chase |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Swoope, William Irvin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clearfield , Clearfield County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1930 |
| Place of death | Clearfield , Clearfield County , Pennsylvania |