Claude A. Swanson

Claude Augustus Swanson
45th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office March 5, 1933 – July 7, 1939
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Charles F. Adams III
Succeeded by	Charles Edison
United States Senator from Virginia
In office August 1, 1910 – March 4, 1933
Preceded by	John W. Daniel
Succeeded by	Harry F. Byrd
45th Governor of Virginia
In office February 1, 1906 – February 10, 1910
Lieutenant	James Taylor Ellyson
Preceded by	Andrew J. Montague
Succeeded by	William H. Mann
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office March 4, 1893 – January 30, 1906
Preceded by	Posey G. Lester
Succeeded by	Edward W. Saunders
Personal details
Born	(1862-03-31)March 31, 1862 Swansonville, Virginia, U.S.
Died	July 7, 1939(1939-07-07) (aged 77) Rapidan Camp, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Deane Lyons
Alma mater	Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Randolph-Macon College University of Virginia
Profession	Politician, Lawyer, Teacher

Claude Augustus Swanson (March 31, 1862 – July 7, 1939) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Virginia.

He served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1893 until 1906, was the 45th Governor of Virginia from 1906 until 1910, and represented Virginia as a United States Senator from 1910 until 1933. Swanson lived most of his life at his estate Eldon in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, built by the Whittle family for whom Chatham's Whittle Street is named.

He was Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 until his death at age 77.

Memorials

The Swanson Middle School in Arlington, Virginia is named for him.

Further reading

• Claude A. Swanson of Virginia: A Political Biography, Henry C. Ferrell Jr., The University Press of Kentucky, 1985

External links

• Media related to Claude A. Swanson at Wikimedia Commons
• Claude A. Swanson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-05-16
• "Claude A. Swanson". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 
• A Guide to the Executive Papers of Governor Claude A. Swanson, 1902-1913 (bulk 1906-1909) at The Library of Virginia

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Posey G. Lester	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district March 4, 1893 - January 30, 1906	Succeeded by Edward W. Saunders
Political offices
Preceded by Andrew J. Montague	Governor of Virginia February 1, 1906 - February 10, 1910	Succeeded by William H. Mann
United States Senate
Preceded by John W. Daniel	United States Senator (Class 1) from Virginia August 1, 1910 - March 4, 1933 Served alongside: Thomas S. Martin, E. Carter Glass	Succeeded by Harry F. Byrd
Government offices
Preceded by Charles F. Adams III	United States Secretary of the Navy March 6, 1933 - July 7, 1939	Succeeded by Frank Knox