Martin Digital History

Edward Swann, 1920

Item

Title

Edward Swann, 1920

Subject

Description

Attorney Edward Swann (1862-1945) was elected as a Democrat to the 57th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Amos J. Cummings and served from 1 December 1902, to 3 March 1903. After being defeated for reelection, he practiced law in New York City. In 1908, he became a judge of the Court of General Sessions. Between 1916 and 1921, he served as New York County District Attorney. In 1920, he was defeated in his run for New York Supreme Court and began to spend much of his time in Florida, purchasing and remodeling The Castle in 1927.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow, from the collection of Doris Childs.

Date

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

1 black and white copy prints, 4x6 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

Thurlow-2026-009-FFB-childs-014
2026.009

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Edward Swann, 1920,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/18558.