Thomas Swann (attorney)

Thomas Swann
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Loudoun County
In office
November 11, 1794 – December 27, 1794
Preceded byJoseph Lane
Succeeded byWilliam Ellzey Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Fairfax County
In office
December 2, 1799 – December 6, 1801
Preceded byJohn Carlyle Herbert
Succeeded byHenry Rose
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
In office
1821–1833
Preceded byWalter Jones Jr.
Succeeded byFrancis Scott Key
Personal details
BornJuly 21, 1765
Prince George's County, Maryland Colony, British America
DiedFebruary 2, 1840(1840-02-02) (aged 74)
Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeMorven Park Estate cemetery, Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseJane Byrd Page
ChildrenWilson Cary Swann, Thomas Swann Jr.
OccupationLawyer, politician

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.