Thomas Swann

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Thomas Swann
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	John Ritchie
Succeeded by	Robert Milligan McLane
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Charles E. Phelps
Succeeded by	William J. O'Brien
33rd Governor of Maryland
In office January 10, 1866 – January 13, 1869
Lieutenant	Christopher C. Cox
Preceded by	Augustus Bradford
Succeeded by	Oden Bowie
19th Mayor of Baltimore
In office November 10, 1856 – November 12, 1860[1]
Preceded by	Samuel Hinks
Succeeded by	George William Brown
Personal details
Born	February 3, 1809 Alexandria, Virginia
Died	July 24, 1883 (aged 74) Leesburg, Virginia
Political party	American (1856–1860) Unconditional Union (1861–1866) Democratic (1866–1879)
Alma mater	The George Washington University
Profession	Politician
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Thomas Swann (February 3, 1809 – July 24, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician who also was President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as it completed track to Wheeling and gained access to the Ohio River Valley. Initially a Know-Nothing, and later a Democrat, Swann served as the 19th Mayor of Baltimore (1856–1860), later as the 33rd Governor of Maryland (1866–1869), and subsequently as U.S. Representative ("Congressman") from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and then 4th congressional district (1869–1879), representing the Baltimore area.^[2]