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Benjamin Swan (Vermont politician)

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After years of running virtually unopposed, even after the demise of the Federalist Party, in 1833 Swan narrowly lost his bid for reelection to Augustine Clarke, 19,661 (50.8%) to 19,056 (49.2%). Swan was a
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In 1804 Swan married Lucy Gay. Their children included: Benjamin (1805-1852); William (1807-1811); Lucy (1810-1892); William (died 1816); Eleanor (died 1817); and Mary (1813-1867).
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The Major Benjamin Swan home at 37 Elm St. in Woodstock was constructed in the mid 1790s. It is a local landmark, and is a privately owned residence.
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The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Massachusetts, Vol. II, Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, John F. Trow & Son, New York, 1874
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Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, Volume 4
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AOL Real Estate, Town of Woodstock Real Estate, Search of 37 Elm St., retrieved December 31, 2013
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Swan died in Woodstock on April 11, 1839. He is buried at River Street Cemetery in Woodstock.
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on November 12, 1762, the son of William Swan and Lavina (Keyes) Swan. He trained as a
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont
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when holders of that office still heard court cases. He was also active in the
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in 1800. He served until 1833, and is the state's longest-tenured Treasurer.
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The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1840
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Swan continued his mercantile career and was also successful as a
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Cutter, William Richard and Adams, William Frederick (1910).
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Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont
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Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont
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Williams (Boston), 617:Vermont Secretary of State, 539:Vermont Historical Society, 421:, Volume 5, 1933, page E-315 817:State treasurers of Vermont 690:Cabot, Mary Rogers (1921). 608:, Volume IV, 1876, page 531 528:The Bibliography of Vermont 324:, and achieved the rank of 848: 812:Vermont state court judges 552:Vermont General Assembly, 487:Vermont General Assembly, 237: 807:American militia officers 750: 741: 733: 728: 643:Clarence Winthrop Bowen, 517:, Volume 1, 1953, page 20 232: 72: 37: 28: 266:Worcester, Massachusetts 96:Worcester, Massachusetts 744:Vermont State Treasurer 565:Vermont Supreme Court, 415:Clarence Winthrop Bowen 337:Vermont State Treasurer 33:Vermont State Treasurer 392:Hunt family of Vermont 526:Marcus Davis Gilman, 465:, 1889, pages 485-486 384:Suffield, Connecticut 126:River Street Cemetery 515:George Perkins Marsh 318:Justice of the Peace 827:Vermont postmasters 802:Vermont Federalists 192:Lavina (Keyes) Swan 729:Political offices 349:Anti-Masonic Party 282:Woodstock, Vermont 201:Woodstock, Vermont 129:Woodstock, Vermont 115:Woodstock, Vermont 760: 759: 751:Succeeded by 665:Henry Swan Dana, 578:Henry Swan Dana, 513:David Lowenthal, 500:Henry Swan Dana, 474:Henry Swan Dana, 461:Henry Swan Dana, 390:of the prominent 280:before moving to 264:Swan was born in 236: 235: 92:November 12, 1762 839: 822:American bankers 754:Augustine Clarke 734:Preceded by 726: 720: 719: 717: 715: 704: 698: 697: 687: 681: 676: 670: 669:, 1889, page 487 663: 657: 654: 648: 641: 635: 634:, 1839, page 319 628: 622: 621:, 1989, page 288 615: 609: 602: 596: 589: 583: 582:, 1889, page 486 576: 570: 569:, 1821, page 148 563: 557: 556:, 1829, page 153 550: 544: 537: 531: 530:, 1897, page 214 524: 518: 511: 505: 504:, 1889, page 320 498: 492: 491:, 1830, page 151 485: 479: 478:, 1889, page 487 472: 466: 459: 453: 452: 446: 438: 428: 422: 412: 355:Death and burial 316:. 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Samuel Mattocks
Augustine Clarke
Worcester, Massachusetts
Woodstock, Vermont
Woodstock, Vermont
John Webster
Timothy Swan
Lewis R. Morris
Jonathan Hunt
Jonathan Hunt
Woodstock, Vermont
Politician

Benjamin Swan
Vermont
State Treasurer
Worcester, Massachusetts
merchant
Boston
Montreal
Woodstock, Vermont
banker
pearl ash
Federalist
Postmaster
Justice of the Peace
militia
Major
Clerk
Vermont State Treasurer

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