Philip Bergen Swing
Philip Bergen Swing (1820-1882) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on March 29, 1871. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1871, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 31, 1882.[1] Swing was succeeded in this position by George Read Sage.
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Batavia, Ohio, 1842-
- County prosecutor, Clermont County, Ohio, 1847
- Judge, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1865-[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Ohio
Swing was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on March 29, 1871. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1871, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 31, 1882.[1] Swing was succeeded in this position by George Read Sage.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Philip Bergen Swing's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Philip Bergen Swing's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: Humphrey Howe Leavitt |
Southern District of Ohio 1871–1882 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: George Read Sage
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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