Henry Swearingen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district | |
| In office December 3, 1838 – March 4, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kilgore |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Stokely |
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| Born | ca. 1792 Northern Panhandle of Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | 1849 (aged 56–57) At sea |
| Resting place | Buried at sea |
| Political party | Democratic |
Henry Swearingen (ca. 1792–1849) was an American politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1838 to 1841.
Born in the Northern Panhandle of Virginia (now West Virginia), Swearingen moved to Ohio and settled near Steubenville. He served as Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ohio during 1824–1828 and 1830–1832.
Swearingen was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Kilgore. He was reelected to the Twenty-sixth Congress and served from December 3, 1838, to March 4, 1841.
He died on board ship while en route to his home from the State of California and was buried at sea.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
