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William Graham Swan (1821 – April 18, 1869) was an American attorney and politician active primarily in East Tennessee during the mid-19th century. Swan served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War, and served one term as mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1855 until late 1856. He also helped establish the town of East Knoxville (later annexed by Knoxville), and served as its first mayor in the late 1850s. In 1854, Swan and his brother-in-law, Joseph Mabry, donated the initial land for the formation of Market Square in downtown Knoxville.

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  • William Graham Swan
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  • William Graham Swan (1821 – April 18, 1869) was an American attorney and politician active primarily in East Tennessee during the mid-19th century. Swan served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War, and served one term as mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1855 until late 1856. He also helped establish the town of East Knoxville (later annexed by Knoxville), and served as its first mayor in the late 1850s. In 1854, Swan and his brother-in-law, Joseph Mabry, donated the initial land for the formation of Market Square in downtown Knoxville.
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Office
  • Confederate Congressman from Tennessee
  • Mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee
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term start
  • 1855(xsd:integer)
  • 1862-02-18(xsd:date)
Birth Date
  • 1821(xsd:integer)
death place
  • Memphis, Tennessee
Spouse
  • Margaret Paralee Mabry
Name
  • William Graham Swan
Alma mater
  • East Tennessee College
Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Whig
Birth Place
  • Probably East Tennessee or Alabama
term end
  • 1856(xsd:integer)
  • 1865-03-18(xsd:date)
death date
  • 1869-04-18(xsd:date)
Successor
  • End of office
  • James H. Cowan
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Profession
  • Lawyer
Predecessor
abstract
  • William Graham Swan (1821 – April 18, 1869) was an American attorney and politician active primarily in East Tennessee during the mid-19th century. Swan served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War, and served one term as mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1855 until late 1856. He also helped establish the town of East Knoxville (later annexed by Knoxville), and served as its first mayor in the late 1850s. In 1854, Swan and his brother-in-law, Joseph Mabry, donated the initial land for the formation of Market Square in downtown Knoxville.
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