John Swainson

John Swainson
42nd Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1963
LieutenantT. John Lesinski
Preceded byG. Mennen Williams
Succeeded byGeorge W. Romney
52nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1961
GovernorG. Mennen Williams
Preceded byPhilip Hart
Succeeded byT. John Lesinski
Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1971 – November 7, 1975
Preceded byJohn R. Dethmers
Harry F. Kelly
Succeeded byJames L. Ryan
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959
Preceded byAllen H. Blondy
Succeeded byRaymond D. Dzendzel
Personal details
Born(1925-07-31)July 31, 1925
DiedMay 13, 1994(1994-05-13) (aged 68)
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery
Manchester, Michigan
PartyDemocratic
SpouseAlice Nielsen
EducationOlivet College (BA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
UnitC Company, 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsCroix de Guerre
Presidential Unit Citation
Purple Heart
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John Burley Swainson (July 31, 1925 – May 13, 1994) was a Canadian-American politician and jurist who served as the 42nd governor of Michigan from 1961 to 1963.