John Swainson
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John Burley Swainson (July 31, 1925 – May 13, 1994) was a Canadian-American politician and jurist who served as the 42nd governor of Michigan from 1961 to 1963.
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John Swainson | |
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42nd Governor of Michigan | |
In office January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1963 | |
Lieutenant | T. John Lesinski |
Preceded by | G. Mennen Williams |
Succeeded by | George W. Romney |
52nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
In office January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1961 | |
Governor | G. Mennen Williams |
Preceded by | Philip Hart |
Succeeded by | T. John Lesinski |
Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
In office January 1, 1971 – November 7, 1975 | |
Preceded by | John R. Dethmers Harry F. Kelly |
Succeeded by | James L. Ryan |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 18th district | |
In office January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959 | |
Preceded by | Allen H. Blondy |
Succeeded by | Raymond D. Dzendzel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1925-07-31)July 31, 1925 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
Died | May 13, 1994(1994-05-13) (aged 68) Manchester, Michigan, U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery Manchester, Michigan |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Alice Nielsen |
Education | Olivet College (BA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Unit | C Company, 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Croix de Guerre Presidential Unit Citation Purple Heart |
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