Sam T. Swansen

Background

Swansen, Sam T. was born on June 4, 1868 in Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Torfin and Ragna (Erdahl) Swansen.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1890, Bachelor of Laws, 1892.

Career

Admitted to Wisconsin bar, 1892, and began practice at Madison. Successively member firms Erdall & Swansen. Tennys, Hall & Swansen and Richmond Jackman & Swansen.

Assistant counsel The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, 1916-1929, assistant general counsel, 1929-1930, general counsel, 1930-1943, retired.

Achievements

• Sam T. Swansen has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American, Wisconsin and Milwaukee bar association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Jessie L. Nelson, July 2, 1902. Children: Theodore Lawrence, John Philipps, Sam Torfin (deceased), Robert Coleman.

Father:

Torfin Swansen

Mother:

Ragna (Erdahl) Swansen

Spouse:

Jessie L. Nelson

child:

Theodore Lawrence Swansen

child:

John Philipps Swansen

child:

Sam Torfin Swansen (deceased)

child:

Robert Coleman Swansen