Ward Swank | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate for Rockingham, Page and Warren Counties and Harrisonburg | |
| In office January 9, 1924 – January 12, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | not applicable |
| Succeeded by | Aubrey G. Weaver |
| Member of the Virginia Senate for Rockingham and Harrisonburg | |
| In office February 28, 1923 – January 8, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | John Paul |
| Succeeded by | not applicable |
| Mayor of Harrisonburg | |
| In office 1932–1936 | |
| In office 1938–1940 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ward Clinton Swank November 10, 1885 Edom, Virginia, US |
| Died | June 2, 1949 (aged 63) Virginia, US |
| Resting place | Woodbine cemetery, Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elsie Miller |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Education | University of Virginia (B.A. 1911) University of Virginia School of Law (LLB 1913) |
| Profession | Lawyer, soldier and politician |
Ward Clinton Swank (November 10, 1885 – June 2, 1949) was a Virginia lawyer and politician who served for a decade in the Virginia Senate, then for nearly a decade as mayor of Harrisonburg, Virginia during the Great Depression.[1]