William I. Swoope
American politician
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William Irvin Swoope (October 3, 1862 – October 9, 1930) was an attorney and politician from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. A Republican, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1927.
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William Irvin Swoope | |
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From a 1914 pamphlet advertising Swoope as a Chautauqua lecturer | |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office Match 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel A. Kendall |
| Succeeded by | J. Mitchell Chase |
| Constituency | Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district |
| District Attorney of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1901–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Americus H. Woodward. |
| Succeeded by | James H. Kelley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1862 Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 1930 (aged 68) Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Susan Hartswick (m. 1899) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
Early life
William I. Swoope was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania on October 3, 1862, the son of attorney Henry Bucher Swoope and Susanna P. (Irwin) Swoope.[1] He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, PA and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, then attended Harvard Law School.[2] He graduated in 1886, then studied law in the Curwensville office of his uncle Roland D. Swoope.[3][4] He attained admission to the bar later that year, and practiced law in Minnesota, Nebraska, and Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.[2] While living in Bellefonte, he was elected to a term as town burgess.[2]
Career
In 1892, Swoope returned to Clearfield and continued the practice of law.[2] He was elected county Republican committee chairman on two occasions,[5] and served as district attorney for Clearfield County from 1901 to 1907.[2] He was a delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention.[2] He served as deputy attorney general for Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923.[2]
Member of Congress
In 1922, Swoope was elected as a Republican to the 68th Congress.[2] He was reelected to the 69th Congress, and served March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1927.[2] During his second term, Swoope served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions.[2] He declined to run for reelection in 1926.[2]
Death and burial
Family
In 1899, Swoope married Elizabeth Susan Hartswick.[6] They were married until his death.[7] The Swoopes were the parents of a daughter, Priscilla.[8]
Swoope was the nephew of U.S. Representative John Patton[2] and the uncle of USS Arizona captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh.
