Preceded by John H. Bankhead, II Name George Swift Succeeded by John Sparkman Alma mater University of Alabama Party Democratic Party | Political party Democratic Education University of Alabama Nationality American Role U.S. senator | |
Died September 10, 1972, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
George Robinson Swift (December 19, 1887 – September 10, 1972) was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. He was appointed to fill the term left by the death of John H. Bankhead, II and served in the Senate from June 15 to November 5, 1946, when a successor, John J. Sparkman, was elected. Swift was in the lumber business. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives 1931-1935 and the Alabama State Senate 1935-1939 and 1947-1951.
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