Swift (surname)

Swift is an

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surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adam Swift Adam Swift (born 1961) is a British political philosopher and sociologist who specialises in debates surrounding liberal egalitarianism. He has published books on communitarianism, on the philosophical aspects of school choice, on social jus ...

(born 1961), British political philosopher and sociologist * Allan Swift (1935–2018), American politician *

Austin Swift Austin Kingsley Swift (born March 11, 1992) is an American actor, who has been in films such as Live by Night (film), ''Live by Night'' (2016) and I.T. (film), ''I.T.'' (2016). He is the younger brother of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, and ha ...

(born 1992), American actor *

Ben Swift Benjamin Ian Swift (born 5 November 1987) is a British professional Track cycling, track and road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Swift won the UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's scratch, scratch race at ...

(born 1987), British racing cyclist *

Bill Swift William Charles Swift (born October 27, 1961) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. Swift played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, and Colorado Rockies. Scholastic career ...

(born 1961), American baseball player *

Bill Swift (1930s pitcher) William Vincent Swift (June 19, 1908 – February 23, 1969) was an American baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1932–39), Boston Bees (1940), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941), and Chicago White Sox (1943) in Major League Baseba ...

(1908–1969), American baseball player * Catherine Swift (living), Canadian businesswoman *

Charles Swift Charles D. Swift (born 1961) is an American attorney and former career Navy officer, who retired in 2007 as a Lieutenant Commander in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He is most noted for having served as defense counsel for Salim Ahmed Hamda ...

(born 1961), American attorney *

Clement Nye Swift Clement Nye Swift (1846 – March 29, 1918) was an American artist associated with the Pont-Aven School and known for his paintings of nautical themes and of life in Brittany and Massachusetts. Biography Swift was born in 1846 in Acushnet, ...

(1846–1918), American painter *

Clive Swift Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 – 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he was best known to television viewers for ...

(1936–2019), British actor *

Connor Swift Connor Swift (born 30 October 1995) is an English racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . His cousin, Ben Swift, is also a professional cyclist. In 2018 he won the British National Road Race Championships. Career In August 2018 ...

(born 1995), British racing cyclist *

D'Andre Swift D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...

(born 1999), American football player *

David Swift (actor) David Bernard Swift (3 April 1931 – 8 April 2016) was an English actor known for his role as Henry Davenport in the topical comedy ''Drop the Dead Donkey''. Early life Swift was born in Liverpool, the second of the four children of Abram S ...

(1931–2016), British actor *

David Swift (director) David "Dave" Swift (July 27, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an American screenwriter, animator, director, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing the 1967 film, ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''. Swift also ...

(1919–2001), American screenwriter, animator, director, and producer *

Deborah Swift Deborah Swift (born 1955), who has also written as Davina Blake, is an English writer of historical fiction, based in north west Lancashire. Her first published novel was ''The Lady's Slipper'' (2010), which alludes to the lady's slipper orchid ...

(born 1955), English historical novelist * Edward D. Swift (1870–1935), U.S. astronomer * Ellen Swift (living), British archaeologist *

Ember Swift Ember Swift (born in Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She has released 11 studio albums in English and Mandarin. Career Swift graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree i ...

(living), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Emma Swift Emma Swift (born 15 December 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Before becoming a musician, she was a radio broadcaster, hosting Americana music show ''In the Pines'' on FBi Radio and ''Revelator'' on Double J at Australian Broadcasting ...

(born 1981), Australian singer-songwriter * Frank Swift (1913-1958), English footballer *

Gareth Swift Gareth Swift was a professional rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular fiel ...

(died 2010), rugby league footballer of the 2000s *

George R. Swift 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 ...

(1887–1972), U.S. politician *

Graham Swift Graham Colin Swift FRSL (born 4 May 1949) is an English writer. Born in London, England, he was educated at Dulwich College, London, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York. Career Some of Swift's books have been filmed, ...

(born 1949), British novelist * Gustavus Franklin Swift (1839–1903), U.S. entrepreneur, founder of Swift & Company meatpacking plants *

Harry Swift (medicine) Harry Swift (7 August 1858 – 29 September 1937) was an English-born medical practitioner, researcher and academic in South Australia. He was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Adelaide, remembered for his work at the Adelaide Ch ...

(1858–1937), medical practitioner, researcher and academic in Adelaide, South Australia *

Henry Adoniram Swift Henry Adoniram Swift (March 23, 1823February 25, 1869) was an American politician who was the third Governor of Minnesota. He served as governor from July 10, 1863 to January 11, 1864 after serving as the third Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota ...

(1823–1896), U.S. politician *

Innis P. Swift Innis Palmer Swift (February 7, 1882 – November 3, 1953) was a Major General in the United States Army. He was the grandson and namesake of Civil War Major General Innis Newton Palmer,''Gen. Swift, A Cavalryman'', San Antonio Light, Augus ...

(1882–1953) American World War II general *

Jane Swift Jane Maria Swift (born February 24, 1965) is an American politician and nonprofit executive who served as the 69th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2003 and, concurrently, as acting governor from April 2001 to January 2003. She wa ...

(born 1965), American politician * Jeremy Swift (born 1960), British actor *

Joe Swift Joseph Samuel Swift (born 25 May 1965) is an English garden designer, journalist and television presenter. Television career Swift is a regular presenter and designer on the BBC's ''Gardeners' World'', co-presenter on the Royal Horticultural So ...

(born 1965), English garden designer, journalist and television presenter * John Swift (disambiguation), several people *

John Franklin Swift John Franklin Swift (February 28, 1829 – March 10, 1891) was an American politician and author. Swift was a Republican member of the California State Assembly. He represented the 8th district (County of San Francisco) in 1863 and 1873-75. I ...

(1829–1891), American politician and author * Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), Irish author, satirist, political pamphleteer and cleric *

Joseph Gardner Swift Joseph Gardner Swift (December 31, 1783 – July 22, 1865) was an American soldier who, in 1802, became the first graduate of the newly instituted United States Military Academy in West Point, New York; he would later serve as its fourth Superint ...

(1783–1865), American army officer * Justin Swift (born 1975), American football player *

Kate Swift Kate Swift (December 9, 1923 – May 7, 2011) was an American feminist writer and editor who co-wrote (with Casey Miller, her business partner and platonic domestic partner) influential books and articles about sexism in the English language.http: ...

(1923–2011), American feminist writer and editor * Katherine Swift (1956–2004), Irish-born Portuguese artist and ceramicist * Kay Swift (1897–1993), American composer * Lewis Swift (1820–1913), U.S. astronomer *

Mary Amelia Swift Mary Amelia Swift (September 17, 1812 – November 1, 1875) was an American teacher and textbook writer. Little is known of her early life, though she was raised in western and central Connecticut. In 1833, she became the principal of the Litch ...

(1812–1875), American teacher and textbook writer *

Mary Wood Swift Mary Wood Swift (September 12, 1841 – April 8, 1927) was an American suffragist and clubwoman, president of the National Council of Women of the United States from 1903 to 1909. Early life Mary Angeline Wood was born in New York, the daughter ...

(1841–1927), American suffragist and clubwoman *

Morrison I. Swift Morrison Isaac Swift (1856–1946) was an American social theorist, organizer and activist. A prolific writer, speaker and pamphleteer, he wrote a number of books on social and political theory and several works of fiction. Regarded by some as an an ...

(1856–1946), U.S. social theorist, organizer and activist *

Parton Swift Parton Swift (July 14, 1876 in Cuba, Allegany County, New York – April 17, 1952 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Capt. Harlan J. Swift (born 1843) and Martha A. ( ...

(1876–1952), New York politician and judge *

Patrick Swift Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or ...

(1927–83), Irish painter *

Philetus Swift Philetus Swift (June 26, 1763 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut – July 24, 1828 in Phelps, Ontario County, New York) was an American politician. Life He was the son of Elisha Swift (born 1731) and Mary Ransom (born 1738). One of Swift's ...

(1763–1828), New York politician *

R.B. Swift R.B. Swift is an American journalist, working as the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania bureau chief for the Times-Shamrock Communications Times-Shamrock Communications is an American media company based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The company, owned by the L ...

(living), American journalist *

Rebecca Swift Rebecca Swift (10 January 1964 – 18 April 2017) was a British poet and essayist. She was co-founder in 1996 of The Literary Consultancy. Biography Rebecca Margaret Swift was born in Highbury, north London, the daughter of Clive Swift and Marg ...

(1964–2017), British poet and essayist * Richard Swift (disambiguation), several people * Robert Swift (disambiguation), several people *

Scott H. Swift Scott Harbison Swift (born December 1, 1957) is a retired admiral in the United States Navy, serving as the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 27, 2015 to May 17, 2018. He previously served as the director of Navy Staff in the office of t ...

(born 1957), retired United States Navy admiral *

Stromile Swift Stromile Emanuel Swift ( ; born November 21, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. At 6'10" and 220 lbs, he played the power forward and center positions. He is now the varsity boys' basketball head coach at Word of God A ...

(born 1979), basketball player *

Susie Forrest Swift Susie Forrest Swift (later, Sister M. Imelda Teresa, Dominican Order, O.P.; June 10, 1862 – April 19, 1916) was an American The Salvation Army, Salvationist, and later, after Religious conversion, converting to Catholic Church, Catholicism, a Dom ...

(Sister M. Imelda Teresa; 1862–1916), American editor, Salvation Army worker, Catholic nun * Taylor Swift (born 1989), American singer-songwriter * Tom Swift (disambiguation), several people *

Todd Swift Stanley Todd Swift (born April 8, 1966), is a British-Canadian poet, screenwriter, university teacher, editor, critic, and publisher based in the United Kingdom. Background Swift was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and raised in Saint-Lambe ...

(born 1966), Canadian poet *

William Swift William Swift (March 17, 1848 – June 30, 1919) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and briefly the Naval Governor of Guam in 1901. He was court-martialed in 1907 for the grounding of the battleship , and briefly suspended from duty. I ...

(1848–1919), governor of Guam and United States Navy rear admiral {{surname, Swift English-language surnames