Background
SWANSON, Claude Augustus was born on March 31, 1862 in Swansonville, Pittsylvania Company, Iowa, United States. Son of John M. Swanson.
SWANSON, Claude Augustus was born on March 31, 1862 in Swansonville, Pittsylvania Company, Iowa, United States. Son of John M. Swanson.
Virginia. Polytechnic Institute., one session. Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia., Bachelor of Arts. University of Virginia., Bachelor of Laws Taught public school, one year Practiced law, Chatham, Ya. until elected member 53 Congress.
Re-elected to 54-59 Congresses. Elected Governor. Virginia., 1905, served until 1910. Appointed member TJ.S. Senate, 1910.
Re-appointed, 1911; elected same, 1911, 1917, 1923, since 1929.
Democrat.