Swearingen, John Eldred, 1875-1957
Variant namesStudent and teacher at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind; blinded in a hunting accident at age 13; first honor graduate of the University of South Carolina, 1899; State Superintendant of Education, 1908-1922; John Eldred Swearingen, Jr., served as president of Standard Oil Company, ca. 1960s.
From the description of John Eldred Swearingen papers, 1772-1959. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 43510558
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Flora, A. C. (Abram Cline). A.C. Flora papers, [1910]-1970. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Illiteracy Commission of South Carolina. Records, 1915-1935. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Knox College (Galesburg, Ill.). [Honorary degrees series] / [Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.]. | Knox College, Seymour Library | |
| referencedIn | Swearingen family. Swearingen family Bible records, 1803 Mar. 5-1957 Sept. 24. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Swearingen, John Eldred, 1875-1957. John Eldred Swearingen papers, 1772-1959. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Bethany Academy (Liberty Hill, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Flora, A. C. (Abram Cline) | person |
| correspondedWith | Illiteracy Commission of South Carolina. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Knox College (Galesburg, Ill.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mount Zion Baptist Church. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Simkins, Eldred, 1799-1832. | person |
| associatedWith | Standard Oil Company | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Swearingen, Anna Tillman | person |
| associatedWith | Swearingen family. | family |
| associatedWith | Swearingen family. | person |
| associatedWith | Swearingen, John E. (John Eldred), 1918-2007. | person |
| associatedWith | Swearingen, Larkin. | person |
| associatedWith | Swearingen, Moses. | person |
| associatedWith | Swearingen, Rice. | person |
| correspondedWith | Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918 | person |
| correspondedWith | Tillman, George D. (George Dionysius), 1826-1902 | person |
| associatedWith | Vaucluse Manufacturing Company (Aiken County, S.C.) | corporateBody |
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| Edgefield County (S.C.) | |||
| South Carolina | |||
| South Carolina--Edgefield County |
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Birth 1875
Death 1957
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