John Swegles Jr.

John Swegles Jr.
Michigan Auditor General
In office
1851–1854
GovernorJohn S. Barry
Robert McClelland
Andrew Parsons
Preceded byJohn J. Adam
Succeeded byWhitney Jones
Personal details
Born(1819-04-15)April 15, 1819
Hector, New York, US
DiedDecember 17, 1861(1861-12-17) (aged 42)
St. Johns, Michigan, US

John Swegles Jr. (April 15, 1819 – December 17, 1861) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Swegles was born on April 15, 1819, in Hector, New York. At the age of eighteen, he began to study medicine. Swegles left his studies to sign on as a purser's clerk on the Porpoise during a survey of the Atlantic Coast.

Career

Swegles moved to Jonesville, Michigan in 1840. He served as county clerk for Hillsdale County from 1845 to 1849. Swegles then served as Michigan Auditor General from 1851 to 1854. He was the founder of St. Johns, Michigan.

Personal life

Swegles was the father-in-law of Oliver L. Spaulding.

Death

Swegles died in St. Johns, Michigan, on December 17, 1861. He was interred at Mount Rest Cemetery in St. Johns.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sweeten to Swinburne". Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Bingham, S. D. (1888). "John Swegles". Early History of Michigan, with Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. Lansing, Michigan: Thorp & Godfrey, State Printers and Binders. p. 625. Retrieved February 5, 2025.