William Swan Garvin
William Swan Garvin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hays |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson Farrelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1806 Mercer, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 20, 1883 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Mercer Citizens’ Cemetery, Mercer, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Occupation | Newspaper proprietor, postmaster, flour inspector |
| Committees | House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings |
William Swan Garvin (July 25, 1806 – February 20, 1883) was a western Pennsylvania newspaper proprietor who is most widely known for his term as a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.