Charles L. Swain
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Charles L. Swain was a Democratic politician from Cincinnati
, Ohio
, United States
who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
, and an unsuccessful candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district
.
, Brown County, Ohio
. His father, Samuel Luther Swain was born in Pennsylvania
and was a miller. Charles followed that trade for some time, and then removed with his family to West Union
, Adams County, Ohio
at age 13, where he lived until moving to Cincinnati, Ohio
.
Swain was educated at the public schools and at Ohio Northern University
at Ada, Ohio
. He taught school for eight years, and was School Examiner for Adams County for four years. He graduated from Cincinnati Law School and was admitted to the bar
in 1893, locating in Cincinnati to practice.
Swain was elected to represent Hamilton County, Ohio
in the Ohio House of Representatives
for the 73rd and 74th General Assemblies, 1898-1901. In 1898, Swain was nominated by the Democrats for Ohio's 2nd congressional district
, and lost the general election to Republican Jacob H. Bromwell
.
Swain was again elected to the 80th General Assembly, 1913–1914, and was chosen by his party caucus as Speaker.
Charles Swain was married August 23, 1894 to Anna M. Burket. He was married again 1907 to Ada McGowan of Hartwell, Ohio
. He was a Presbyterian and a member of the Order of Knights of Pythias
.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, and an unsuccessful candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Jean Schmidt.The district stretches along the Ohio River from the Hamilton County suburbs of Cincinnati east to Scioto County...
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Biography
Charles Luther Swain was born April 19, 1866 at FincastleSardinia, Ohio
Sardinia is a village in Brown and Highland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 862 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea...
, Brown County, Ohio
Brown County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
. His father, Samuel Luther Swain was born in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and was a miller. Charles followed that trade for some time, and then removed with his family to West Union
West Union, Ohio
West Union is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adams County....
, Adams County, Ohio
Adams County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
at age 13, where he lived until moving to Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
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Swain was educated at the public schools and at Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
at Ada, Ohio
Ada, Ohio
Ada is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people....
. He taught school for eight years, and was School Examiner for Adams County for four years. He graduated from Cincinnati Law School and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1893, locating in Cincinnati to practice.
Swain was elected to represent Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
for the 73rd and 74th General Assemblies, 1898-1901. In 1898, Swain was nominated by the Democrats for Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Jean Schmidt.The district stretches along the Ohio River from the Hamilton County suburbs of Cincinnati east to Scioto County...
, and lost the general election to Republican Jacob H. Bromwell
Jacob H. Bromwell
Jacob Henry Bromwell was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bromwell resided during his boyhood in Newport, Kentucky....
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Swain was again elected to the 80th General Assembly, 1913–1914, and was chosen by his party caucus as Speaker.
Charles Swain was married August 23, 1894 to Anna M. Burket. He was married again 1907 to Ada McGowan of Hartwell, Ohio
Hartwell, Cincinnati
Hartwell is a neighborhood in northern Cincinnati, Ohio, centered roughly on the intersections of I-75 and Ronald Regan Cross County Highway. Its boundaries are a combination of Caldwell Park and R R Cross County Highway to the south, I-75 to the east, and a combination of Millsdale Road and...
. He was a Presbyterian and a member of the Order of Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...
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