Henry Swearingen

Henry Swearingen


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district
In office December 3, 1838 – March 4, 1841
Preceded by	Daniel Kilgore
Succeeded by	Samuel Stokely
Personal details
Born	about 1792 Virginia Panhandle
Died	1849 at sea
Political party	Democratic

Henry Swearingen (c.1792–1849) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in the Panhandle of Virginia, Swearingen moved to Ohio and settled near Steubenville. He served as Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ohio during 1824–1828 and 1830–1832.

Swearingen was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Kilgore. He was reelected to the Twenty-sixth Congress and served from December 3, 1838, to March 4, 1841. He died on board ship while en route to his home from the State of California and was buried at sea.

Sources

United States Congress. "Henry Swearingen (id: S001099)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

Henry Swearingen at Find a Grave

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Daniel Kilgore	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th congressional district 1838–1841	Succeeded by Samuel Stokely

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th and 20th congressional districts

Ohio 19	Leavitt Kilgore Swearingen Stokely Tilden Crowell Newton Wade Riddle Garfield E. Taylor Northway Dick Thomas Bathrick Cooper Kirwan Carney Williams Feighan Fingerhut LaTourette

Ohio 20	Giddings Hutchins Parsons Payne Townsend Paige McKinley Crouse Smyser V. Taylor White Beach Phillips Beidler Howland Gordon Mooney Norton Mooney Sweeney Feighan Stanton Oakar

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