Benjamin Swift
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| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | Horatio Seymour |
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| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Phelps |
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| Born | April 3, 1781 Amenia, New York, USA |
| Died | November 11, 1847 St. Albans, Vermont, USA |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican, National Republican, Whig |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Banker, Farmer |
Benjamin Swift (April 3, 1781 – November 11, 1847) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator and lawyer from Vermont.
Swift was born in Amenia, New York. He moved with his father to Bennington, Vermont at the age of 5. In 1809 he moved to St. Albans, Vermont and became an important lawyer, banker and farmer in that area. He immediately became active in politics, serving in the Vermont state assembly during 1813. He again served in the Vermont state assembly from 1825 to 1827. He then served in the United States House of Representatives from Vermont from 1827 to 1831 and as a member of the United States Senate from Vermont from 1833 to 1839. Swift was not renominated for a second term in the Senate and returned to St. Albans, where he continued to work as a lawyer and farmer until his death. While in Congress, Swift was a strong opponent of President Andrew Jackson and helped found the Whig Party.
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| Preceded by Ezra Meech |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 4th congressional district March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by Heman Allen |
| Preceded by Horatio Seymour |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Vermont March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839 Served alongside: Samuel Prentiss |
Succeeded by Samuel S. Phelps |
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