John J. McSwain
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John Jackson McSwain was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born on a farm near Cross Hill, South Carolina
, McSwain attended the public schools.
He graduated from Wofford College Fitting School in 1893 and from the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1897.
He taught school in Marlboro, Abbeville, and Anderson Counties.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Greenville, South Carolina
.
Referee in bankruptcy 1912-1917.
He entered the officers' training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
, May 12, 1917, and served in the First World War as captain of Company A, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Infantry, until March 6, 1919, when he was honorably discharged.
He resumed the practice of law in Greenville, South Carolina.
McSwain was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1921, until his death.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs (Seventy-second through Seventy-fourth Congresses).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1936.
He died in Columbia, South Carolina
, on August 6, 1936.
He was interred in Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Born on a farm near Cross Hill, South Carolina
Cross Hill, South Carolina
Cross Hill is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, McSwain attended the public schools.
He graduated from Wofford College Fitting School in 1893 and from the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1897.
He taught school in Marlboro, Abbeville, and Anderson Counties.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
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Referee in bankruptcy 1912-1917.
He entered the officers' training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Fort Oglethorpe is a city in Catoosa County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,263. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, May 12, 1917, and served in the First World War as captain of Company A, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Infantry, until March 6, 1919, when he was honorably discharged.
He resumed the practice of law in Greenville, South Carolina.
McSwain was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1921, until his death.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs (Seventy-second through Seventy-fourth Congresses).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1936.
He died in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
, on August 6, 1936.
He was interred in Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
.