Gov. David L. Swain

David Lowry Swain (4 January 1801 - 27 August 1868) was the Whig governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1832 to 1835. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Whig Party was a political party of the United States. ... The Governor of North Carolina is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Swain was born in Buncombe County in western North Carolina; his father, George Swain, was a farmer and a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He received his early education at New Academy near Asheville and briefly attended the University of North Carolina. Swain left his university studies in 1821 after only 4 months to study law with Chief Justice Taylor of the North Carolina Supreme Court; he was admitted to the bar in 1823. Buncombe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Asheville City Hall. ... The University of North Carolina, often called the University of North Carolina System to avoid confusion, is a federation of all sixteen public universities in North Carolina. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the states highest appellate court. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The citizens of Buncombe County chose Swain as their represenative in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1824 to 1830; he was appoitned to the state Superior Court as a judge and served there from 1830 to 1832. Buncombe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Swain resigned as a judge to accept the vote of the North Carolina General Assembly to serve as governor; at the time was was the youngest governor in state history, and the first to belong to the Whig Party. As governor, Swain was a promoter of internal improvements, including railroads and education, although he received little support form the legislature. In 1835, he chaired the state constitutional convention; his last act as governor was to issue the proclamation decalaring the ratification of the North Carolina Constitution of 1835. The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... The United States Whig Party was a political party of the United States. ... The notion of internal improvements or public works is a concept in economics and politics. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

After serving the constitutional limit of three one-year terms, Swain was named president of the University of North Carolina in 1835; he held this post for 33 years and promoted the growth of the institution. The University of North Carolina, often called the University of North Carolina System to avoid confusion, is a federation of all sixteen public universities in North Carolina. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

During the American Civil War, Swain was drawn back into North Carolina politics; he represented the state at an 1861 Confederate convention, but declined a position in the Confederate Senate in 1863. In 1865, Swain helped negotiate the surrender of Raleigh to the forces of General William Sherman, and, following the end of the war, advised U.S. President Andrew Johnson on reconstruction policies. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... See also Raleigh, North Carolina and Sir Walter Raleigh. ... Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, and author. ... Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the sixteenth Vice President (1865) and the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ... In the history of the United States, Reconstruction was the period after the American Civil War when the southern states of the breakaway Confederacy were reintegrated into the United States of America. ...

Although Swain had attempted, facing serious challenges, to keep the University of North Carolina open during the course of the war, by 1868, the school was suffering financially, and, at the request of a new Board of Trustees appointed by the state legislature, he resigned. Swain died later that year after being injured in a buggy accident; he is buried in Raleigh. The University of North Carolina, often called the University of North Carolina System to avoid confusion, is a federation of all sixteen public universities in North Carolina. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Buggy can refer to various types of carts: a dune buggy or swamp buggy; a shopping cart (Southern American English); a form of baby transport also called a pushchair (British English) or stroller (American English); or a lightweight carriage, as in horse and buggy. ... Downtown Raleigh Skyline Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ...

Sources

• Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Robert Sobel and John Raimo, eds. Westport, CT: Meckler Books, 1978. (ISBN 0-930466-00-4)