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| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | Horatio Seymour |
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| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Phelps |
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| Born | April 3, 1781 Amenia, New York, USA |
| Died | November 11, 1847 St. Albans, Vermont, USA |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican, National Republican, Whig |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Banker, Farmer |
Benjamin Swift (April 3, 1781 – November 11, 1847) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator and lawyer from Vermont. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common This article is about the US Senator from Vermont For the New York Governor and Democratic presidential candidate see Horatio Seymour. Samuel Shethar Phelps ( May 13, 1793 &ndash March 25, 1855) was a United States Senator from Vermont. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the unincorporated community see Amenia (CDP, New York. Amenia is a Town in Dutchess County, United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common St Albans is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the party of Abraham Lincoln to George W Bush see Republican Party (United States (G The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
Swift was born in Amenia, New York. For the unincorporated community see Amenia (CDP, New York. Amenia is a Town in Dutchess County, United States He moved with his father to Bennington, Vermont at the age of 5. In 1809 he moved to St. Albans, Vermont and became an important lawyer, banker and farmer in that area. St Albans is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. He immediately became active in politics, serving in the Vermont state assembly during 1813. He again served in the Vermont state assembly from 1825 to 1827. He then served in the United States House of Representatives from Vermont from 1827 to 1831 and as a member of the United States Senate from Vermont from 1833 to 1839. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Swift was not renominated for a second term in the Senate and returned to St. Albans, where he continued to work as a lawyer and farmer until his death. While in Congress, Swift was a strong opponent of President Andrew Jackson and helped found the Whig Party. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy.
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| Preceded by Ezra Meech |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 4th congressional district March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by Heman Allen |
| Preceded by Horatio Seymour |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Vermont March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839 Served alongside: Samuel Prentiss |
Succeeded by Samuel S. Phelps |
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