Isaac Swayze
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Isaac Swayze (1751 – February 11, 1828) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Morris County, New Jersey in 1751 into a family of German immigrants. During the American Revolution, according to legend, he served as a secret agent for the British, was arrested, sentenced to death and escaped by exchanging clothes with his wife during a prison visit. In 1783, he was arrested by the British authorities at New York, having been suspected of committing a robbery, and later released, on condition that he leave town.
In 1784, he settled at
In 1792, he was elected to the
He was elected again in 1804 and 1816. He was a captain of troops during the War of 1812. His house and barn were destroyed during the conflict. He was a vocal opponent of the reformer Robert Gourlay and helped bring charges of seditious libel against Bartemas Ferguson, then editor of the Niagara Spectator, for publishing an article written by Gourlay.
He died near Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake) in 1828.