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George R Swift

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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


George R. Swift

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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