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'''Claude A. Swanson''' (1862-1939) was an America political leader from Virginia. He was an active Democrat and as congressman (1892-1906), fought for rural free delivery mail routes. As governor of Virginia (1906-1910) he led the [[Progressive Movement]] in the state, and established the state board of health and the highway departmentHe served in the U.S. Senate (1910-1933). He supported [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] for president in 1932 and was rewarded as secretary of the navy (1933-1939).
==See also==
* [[History of Virginia]]
[[Category:The South]] [[Category:New Deal]] [[category:Virginia]] [[United States Navy]] [[category:Progressive Era]]
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==See also==
* [[History of Virginia]]
[[Category:The South]] [[Category:New Deal]] [[category:Virginia]] [[United States Navy]] [[category:Progressive Era]]
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