Henry Swearingen
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Henry Swearingen was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
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Born in the Panhandle of Virginia about 1792, Swearingen moved to Ohio and settled near Steubenville. He served as Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ohio
during 1824–1828 and 1830–1832.
Swearingen was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Kilgore.
He was reelected to the Twenty-sixth
Congress and served from December 3, 1838, to March 3, 1841.
He died on board ship while en route to his home from the State of California and was buried at sea in 1849.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 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...
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Born in the Panhandle of Virginia about 1792, Swearingen moved to Ohio and settled near Steubenville. He served as Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
during 1824–1828 and 1830–1832.
Swearingen was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Kilgore.
He was reelected to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress and served from December 3, 1838, to March 3, 1841.
He died on board ship while en route to his home from the State of California and was buried at sea in 1849.