Ward Swank

Ward Swank
Mayor of Harrisonburg
In office
September 1, 1938 – September 1, 1944
Preceded byJames O. Stickley
Succeeded byBernard Denton
In office
September 1, 1932 – September 1, 1936
Preceded byJohn W. Morrison
Succeeded byJohn W. Morrison
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office
February 28, 1923 – January 12, 1932
Preceded byJohn Paul Jr.
Succeeded byAubrey G. Weaver
Constituency
Personal details
BornWard Clinton Swank
(1885-11-10)November 10, 1885
DiedJune 2, 1949(1949-06-02) (aged 63)
Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeWoodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Virginia
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Elsie Miller
(m. 1918)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA, LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • soldier
  • politician
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Ward Clinton Swank (November 10, 1885 – June 2, 1949) was a Virginia lawyer and politician who served for a decade in the Virginia Senate, then for nearly a decade as mayor of Harrisonburg, Virginia during the Great Depression.