Thomas Swann (attorney)
Attorney and member of the Virginia House of Delegates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Swann (July 21, 1765 – February 2, 1840) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician who twice served in the Virginia House of Delegates and for more than a decade served as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Quick Facts Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Loudoun County, Preceded by ...
Thomas Swann | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Loudoun County | |
In office November 11, 1794 – December 27, 1794 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Lane |
Succeeded by | William Ellzey Jr. |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Fairfax County | |
In office December 2, 1799 – December 6, 1801 | |
Preceded by | John Carlyle Herbert |
Succeeded by | Henry Rose |
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia | |
In office 1821–1833 | |
Preceded by | Walter Jones Jr. |
Succeeded by | Francis Scott Key |
Personal details | |
Born | July 21, 1765 Prince George's County, Maryland Colony, British America |
Died | February 2, 1840(1840-02-02) (aged 74) Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S. |
Resting place | Morven Park Estate cemetery, Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S. |
Spouse | Jane Byrd Page |
Children | Wilson Cary Swann, Thomas Swann Jr. |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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