Philip David Swing Papers, 1890-1963

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Philip David Swing Papers, 1890-1963

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Philip David Swing (1884-1963) practiced law in San Bernadino before becoming the deputy District Attorney and District Attorney in Imperial County (1908-15). He was appointed judge of the Superior Court of Imperial County (1919-21) and later elected as a Republican to 67th U.S. Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (1921-33). The collection consists of correspondence, papers, photographs, and printed material related to Philip David Swing and his career as a U.S. Congressman, California state official, and private attorney.

154 boxes (77 linear ft.); 10 oversize boxes

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Swing, Philip David, 1884-1963

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Philip David Swing was born in San Bernadino, CA, Nov. 30, 1884; graduated, Stanford, 1905; admitted to CA bar, 1907, and practiced law in San Bernadino; deputy D.A. and D.A., Imperial County, 1908-15; judge of the Superior Court of Imperial County, 1919-21; delegate to Republican state conventions, Sacramento, CA, 1920-32; elected as Republican to 67th US Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (1921-33); appointed member, California State Water Resources Board, 1945-58; died in San Dieg...