Edward Swann

Edward Swann (* March 10, 1862 in Madison, Madison County, Florida; † September 19, 1945 in Sewall 's Point, Florida) was an American lawyer and politician. In the years 1902 and 1903 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Edward Swann attended the public schools of his home. After a subsequent law degree from Columbia College, now Columbia University, and his 1886 was admitted to the bar he began to work in New York City in this profession. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career.

After the death of Mr Amos J. Cummings Swann was at the due election for the tenth seat of New York as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 4 November 1902. Since he did not run in the regular congressional elections of 1902, he could only finish the current term in Congress until March 3, 1903. In 1904 he applied unsuccessfully then in the 13th electoral district of his state to return to the U.S. House of Representatives.

After the end of his time in Congress, Edward Swann again practiced law in New York City. Between 1908 and 1916 he worked there as a judge. After that, he was from 1916 to 1922 as the successor of Charles A. Perkins District Attorney for New York County. There were several complaints of abuse of office and other alleged or actual irregularities. There were not commenced any legal action against him. However, Swann was only rarely since 1921 in New York present. He left the official duties of the district attorney and his deputy mostly stayed on in Missouri or Florida. After the official end of his period of service in 1922, he withdrew into retirement. He died on September 19, 1945 in Sewall 's Point.