Thomas Swann
(February 3, 1809 — July 24, 1883) Swann was a businessman, lawyer, and politician. Thomas Swann was born in Alexandria, Virginia and moved to Maryland in 1834. He attended Columbian College (now George Washington University), and studied law at University of Virginia at Charlottesville. After moving to Maryland, Swann served as director and president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1847 to 1853, and as president of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1879.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001092]
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Maryland Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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