| John B. Swainson  AKA John Burley Swainson
Born: 31-Jul-1925
Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died: 13-May-1994
Location of death: Manchester, MI
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Oakhill Cemetery, Manchester, MI
Gender: Male
Religion: Protestant [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Michigan, 1961-63 Military service: US Army (WWII, lost both legs to a landmine)
[1] United Church of Christ.
Father: John A. C. Swainson
Wife: Alice Nielson (d. 5-Sep-2004)
University: BA, Olivet College
Law School: LLB, University of North Carolina Law School (1951)
Michigan State Official Michigan Historical Commission (1985-)
Michigan State Supreme Court (1971-75, resigned)
Michigan State Official Circuit Judge, 3rd Circuit (1965-70)
Governor of Michigan (1-Jan-1961 to 1-Jan-1963)
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (1959-60)
Michigan State Senate 18th (1955-58)
American Legion
Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
Disabled American Veterans
Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
Lions Club
State Bar of Michigan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Naturalized US Citizen 1943
Bribery 1975 (found not guilty)
Perjury 1975 (to Grand Jury, convicted)
Croix de Guerre
Presidential Unit Citation
Purple Heart
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