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John Swann (councillor)
John Swann may refer to: *John Swann (politician) (1760–1793), American planter and Continental Congressman for North Carolina * John Swann (cricketer) (1926–2011), English cricketer and footballer * John Swann (soccer) (born 1979), American soccer (football) player * John Swann (tennis), Canadian tennis player in 1960 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles * Jack Swann (1893–1990), English footballer *John Swann (pirate) John Swann (active 1698–99, first name also Jon, possibly also referred to as "Paul Swan") was a minor pirate in the Indian Ocean, known almost entirely for speculation about his relationship with Robert Culliford. History Swann had been captur ..., 17th-century pirate active near Madagascar See also * John Swan (other) {{hndis, Swann, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swann (politician)
John Swann (1760–1793) was an American planter and statesman from Pasquotank County, North Carolina. He served as a delegate for North Carolina to the Continental Congress in 1788. Biography Swann was born on the family's plantation, known as ''The Elms'' in Pasquotank County of North Carolina. His family had been resident in the colony since Major Samuel Swann had come from Virginia before 1707 and served as speaker of the colonial assembly. His father (also John) was a local justice of the peace and served in the Governor's Council for the colony. After attending the College of William and Mary in Virginia, John returned to take up operation of their plantation. In 1788 Swann was made a delegate to the Continental Congress after John Baptista Ashe John Ashe may refer to: * John Ashe (minister) (1671–1735), English dissenting minister *John Ashe (of Freshford) (1597–1658), MP for Westbury * John Ashe (priest) (born 1953), Church of England priest and Archdeacon of Lynn * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |