John Swainson

John Swainson
42nd Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1963
LieutenantT. John Lesinski
Preceded byG. Mennen Williams
Succeeded byGeorge W. Romney
52nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1961
GovernorG. Mennen Williams
Preceded byPhilip Hart
Succeeded byT. John Lesinski
Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1971 – November 7, 1975
Preceded byJohn R. Dethmers
Harry F. Kelly
Succeeded byJames L. Ryan
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959
Preceded byAllen H. Blondy
Succeeded byRaymond D. Dzendzel
Personal details
Born(1925-07-31)July 31, 1925
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 13, 1994(1994-05-13) (aged 68)
Manchester, Michigan, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery
Manchester, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlice Nielsen
EducationOlivet College (BA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
UnitC Company, 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsCroix de Guerre
Presidential Unit Citation
Purple Heart

John Burley Swainson (July 31, 1925 – May 13, 1994) was a Canadian-American politician and jurist who served as the 42nd governor of Michigan from 1961 to 1963.


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