Joseph Henry Sweney
Joseph Sweney | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | |
Preceded by | Luman H. Weller |
Succeeded by | Joseph H. Sweney |
Personal details | |
Born | Warren County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 2, 1845
Died | November 11, 1918 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S | (aged 73)
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Iowa |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Union Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Company K, 27th Iowa Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | |
Joseph Henry Sweney (October 2, 1845 – November 11, 1918) was a one-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 4th congressional district in northeastern Iowa.
Born in Warren County, Pennsylvania, Sweney attended the public schools of Pennsylvania and Iowa. During the
He was graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1881. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Osage, Iowa. He also engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits.
He was twice elected to the Iowa Senate, serving as president pro tempore in 1886. He was elected to two four-year terms (beginning in 1883 and 1887), but left the Senate in 1889 following his election to Congress.
In 1888, Sweney was elected as a Republican to the
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Osage. He died while on a visit in Norfolk, Virginia, on November 11, 1918. He was interred in Osage Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Joseph Henry Sweney (id: S001112)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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