William Swan Garvin | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district | |
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Hays |
Succeeded by | John Wilson Farrelly |
Personal details | |
Born | Mercer, Pennsylvania | July 25, 1806
Died | February 20, 1883 | (aged 76)
Resting place | Mercer Citizens’ Cemetery, Mercer, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Jacksonian |
Other political affiliations | Democratic |
Occupation | Newspaper proprietor, postmaster, flour inspector |
Committees | House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings |
William Swan Garvin (July 25, 1806 – February 20, 1883) was a western Pennsylvania newspaper proprietor who is most widely known for his term as a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.[1][2]