Howard G. Swafford
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| was | Politician | |||
| Work field | Politics | |||
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| Birth | 11 October 1919, Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee, USA | |||
| Death | 4 February 2016 (aged 96 years) | |||
| Star sign | Libra | |||
| Politics: | Republican Party | |||
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Howard Graham Swafford (October 11, 1919 – February 4, 2016) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. Swafford served in the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Republican from the 12th District from 1973 to 1985. A native of Jasper, Tennessee, he is a lawyer, member of the Tennessee Bar Association and alumnus of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He is also a veteran of World War II, serving as a Naval Aviator Pilot. He participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and served on the USS South Dakota (BB-57).