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Democratic U.S. Senator from Alabama

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George R. Swift
Official portrait c. 1946

United States Senator from Alabama
In office June 15, 1946 – November 5, 1946
Appointed by	Chauncey Sparks
Preceded by	John H. Bankhead II
Succeeded by	John Sparkman
Member of the Alabama Senate
In office 1935–1939 1947–1951
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office 1931–1935

Personal details
Born	December 19, 1887
Died	September 10, 1972(1972-09-10) (aged 84)
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Alabama

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. His younger brother was U.S. Army Major General Ira P. Swift.

References

"Service Social News". Army and Navy Journal. Vol. LXXXIII, no. 45. July 6, 1946. p. 1348. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

United States Congress. "George R. Swift (id: S001117)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. Senate
Preceded byJohn H. Bankhead II	U.S. senator (Class 2) from Alabama 1946 Served alongside: J. Lister Hill	Succeeded byJohn J. Sparkman

v t e United States senators from Alabama
Class 2	King Lewis Fitzpatrick Clemens C. Claiborne Clay Warner Goldthwaite Morgan Bankhead Sr. Comer J. Heflin Bankhead Jr. Swift Sparkman H. Heflin Sessions Strange Jones Tuberville
Class 3	Walker Kelly Chambers Pickens McKinley Moore McKinley C. Comer Clay Bagby King Fitzpatrick Spencer Houston Pryor Pugh Pettus Johnston White Underwood Black Graves Hill J. Allen M. Allen Stewart Denton Shelby Britt

Alabama's delegation(s) to the 79th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority)

79th

Senate:

▌J.H. Bankhead II (D)
▌J.L. Hill (D)
▌G. Swift (D)
▌J. Sparkman (D)

House:

▌S. Hobbs (D)
▌F. Boykin (D)
▌P. Jarman (D)
▌J. Sparkman (D)
▌G. Grant (D)
▌L. Patrick (D)
▌C. Manasco (D)
▌G. W. Andrews (D)
▌A. Rains (D)

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