Samuel Swan
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Samuel Swan was a five-term U.S. Congressman and medical doctor
.
After studying medicine
, Swan began to practice in Bound Brook, from 1800-1806 and then moved to Somerville
from 1806-1809. He was elected to U.S. House of Representatives for the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1831. He was an at-large representative for all but his second term, during which he represented the 2nd congressional district
. He retired without seeking renomination. Although he did not formally represent a party when elected to the House, he eventually was affiliated with the Whig Party
.
After his congressional career, he returned to practicing medicine.
Before going to Washington
, he also served as sheriff
of Somerset County
for two years and county clerk for 12 years.
He is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Bound Brook.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
.
After studying medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, Swan began to practice in Bound Brook, from 1800-1806 and then moved to Somerville
Somerville, New Jersey
Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098. It is the county seat of Somerset County....
from 1806-1809. He was elected to U.S. House of Representatives for the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1831. He was an at-large representative for all but his second term, during which he represented the 2nd congressional district
New Jersey's 2nd congressional district
New Jersey's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo.-Counties and municipalities in the district:...
. He retired without seeking renomination. Although he did not formally represent a party when elected to the House, he eventually was affiliated with the Whig Party
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
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After his congressional career, he returned to practicing medicine.
Before going to Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, he also served as sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
for two years and county clerk for 12 years.
He is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Bound Brook.