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'''Joshua William Swartz''' (June 9, 1867&nbsp;– May 27, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the [[Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]].<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanton-swede.html The Political Graveyard].</ref><ref>"[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001097 Swartz, Joshua William]," in ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress'' (CongBio|CongBio|S001097). Washington, D.C.: U.S. House of Representatives, retrieved online August 12, 2024.</ref><br />
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==Formative years==<br />
Born in [[Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania]], just west of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]], on June 9, 1867, Joshua W. Swartz was raised on his father's farm, and attended the rural schools, [[Lebanon Valley College]], and [[Lycoming College|Williamsport Commercial School]]. He graduated from the law department of [[Dickinson College]] in [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania]] in 1892.<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanton-swede.html The Political Graveyard].</ref><ref>"Swartz, Joshua William, in ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''" (CongBio|CongBio|S001097).</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Admitted to the bar in 1892, he began his legal practice in Harrisburg, and subsequently became a member of the [[Pennsylvania State House of Representatives]], serving in that capacity from 1915 to 1917.<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanton-swede.html The Political Graveyard].</ref><ref>"Swartz, Joshua William, in ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''" (CongBio|CongBio|S001097).</ref><br />
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Swartz was elected as a Republican to the [[69th United States Congress|Sixty-ninth]] Congress. He declined to become a candidate for reelection in 1926, and resumed the practice of law until his death in Harrisburg on May 27, 1959. He was buried at the [[Paxtang Cemetery]] near Harrisburg.<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanton-swede.html The Political Graveyard].</ref><ref>"Swartz, Joshua William, in ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''" (CongBio|CongBio|S001097).</ref><br />
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