William Delany "Swack" Swackhamer (August 18, 1914 – July 10, 2008), was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Nevada General Assembly from 1946 to 1972. He was Speaker of the Assembly in 1957, 1958, 1965, and 1966. From 1967 to 1968, he served as Majority Leader of the Assembly.[1] From 1973 to 1987, he served as Secretary of State of Nevada. He was a veteran of World War II with the United States Army Air Forces.[2] He died after a stroke in 2008.[3]
William D. Swackhamer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada General Assembly for Eureka-Lander-Pershing | |
| In office November 1946 – November 1972 | |
| Secretary of State of Nevada | |
| In office 1973–1987 | |
| Governor | Mike O'Callaghan Robert List Richard Bryan |
| Preceded by | John Koontz |
| Succeeded by | Frankie Sue Del Papa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1914 Winnemucca, Nevada, United States |
| Died | July 10, 2008 (aged 93) Meridian, Idaho, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joyce Marie Swackhamer |
| Residence(s) | Carson City, Nevada |
References
edit- ^ "Legislative Manual State of Nevada, 1971 : William D. Swackhamer" (PDF). Leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ William D. Swackhamer. "Nevada Legislature Oral History Project" (PDF). Leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Cy (11 July 2008). "Bill Swackhamer, former Assembly speaker and secretary of state, dies - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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