Philip Bergen Swing (October 23, 1820 – October 31, 1882) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Philip Bergen Swing | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office March 30, 1871 – October 31, 1882 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Humphrey H. Leavitt |
| Succeeded by | William White |
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| Born | Philip Bergen Swing October 23, 1820 Miami Township, Ohio |
| Died | October 31, 1882 (aged 62) Batavia, Ohio |
| Education | read law |
Education and career
editBorn in Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio, Swing read law to enter the bar in 1842. He was in private practice in Batavia, Ohio starting in 1842. He was a county prosecutor for Clermont County in 1847.[1]
Federal judicial service
editOn March 29, 1871, Swing was nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by Judge Humphrey H. Leavitt. Swing was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 30, 1871, and received his commission the same day. Swing served in that capacity until his death on October 31, 1882, in Batavia.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Philip Bergen Swing at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
edit- Philip Bergen Swing at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.