Background
Swaney, William Bentley was born on February 13, 1858 in Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Doctor A. J. and Nancy E. Swaney.
Swaney, William Bentley was born on February 13, 1858 in Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Doctor A. J. and Nancy E. Swaney.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Tennessee, 1878. Studied Harvard law course, under Honorary James M. Head, at Gallatin, Tennessee, 30 months. Bachelor of Laws, Cumberland University, 1881.
Admitted to bar, 1881.
Member law firm of Cooke, Swaney & Cooke, Chattanooga. Was special judge Supreme Court of Tennessee Instructor law of contracts private corps, and constitutional law, Chattanooga College Law, since 1899, dean since 1920. Instructor in citizenship, Military Training Camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, since 1929.
Member law firm of Cooke, Swaney & Cooke, Chattanooga. Was special judge Supreme Court of Tennessee. Member Bar Association Tennessee (ex-president), Alumni Association University of Tennessee (president), Chattanooga Chamber Commerce (ex-president), American Bar Association (chairman commission on law enforcement, 1921, 22).
Married Mary Cooke, January 8, 1885. Children: Burch Cooke (deceased), Penelope McDermott (deceased), Frances L., Mary Elizabeth (Mistress B. B. Bouknight), Elma Roberta (Mistress Harry G. Nelson).