George W. Swain

George W. Swain (March 5, 1824 – June 17, 1904) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Born in Sanbornton, New Hampshire,[1] Swain moved to Bristol, Dane County, Wisconsin in 1853.

Swain married Hannah Chase in 1849.[2] They would have four children.

Career

Swain was the founder of Chaseburg, Wisconsin, having platted the town in 1863.[3] He was its Treasurer in 1866, and Supervisor of Vernon County, Wisconsin in 1870. Swain represented the 4th district of the Senate from 1878 to 1879. He was a Republican.

In the mid 1880s, Swain moved to Ashton, South Dakota, where he remained until his death from heart failure, at the age of 80.[3]

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References
  1. Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1879. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  2. "George W. Swain". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  3. "Former Senator Swain Dies Suddenly", Vernon County Censor (June 22, 1904), p. 1.
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