William Swan Garvin

William Swan Garvin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 22nd district
In office
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Preceded bySamuel Hays
Succeeded byJohn Wilson Farrelly
Personal details
Born(1806-07-25)July 25, 1806
Mercer, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 20, 1883(1883-02-20) (aged 76)
Resting placeMercer Citizens’ Cemetery, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Political partyJacksonian
Other political
affiliations
Democratic
OccupationNewspaper proprietor, postmaster, flour inspector
CommitteesHouse 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]

  1. ^ White, John G. (1909). "Ch. XIV: The Press". A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 217–218.
  2. ^ "Garvin, William Swan" (CongBio|G000089). Washington, D.C.: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, retrieved online September 8, 2024.