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Silas C. Swallow
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silas Comfort Swallow (March 5, 1839 – August 13, 1930) was a United States Methodist preacher and prohibitionist politician who was a lifelong opponent of slavery. He was the Prohibitionist presidential nominee in 1904.
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Born | Silas Comfort Swallow (1839-03-05)March 5, 1839 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | August 13, 1930(1930-08-13) (aged 91) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Prohibition |
Spouse | Rebecca Louise Robins |
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Education | Wyoming Seminary Taylor University[1] |
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Branch/service | Union Army |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Unit | 18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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