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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).

'''Claude A. Swanson''' (1862-1939) was an American 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 department.  He served in the U.S. Senate (1910-1933). He supported [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] for president in 1932 and was rewarded with an appointment as [[Secretary of the Navy]] (1933-1939).

==See also==

==See also==

* [[History of Virginia]]

* [[History of Virginia]]

[[Category:The South]]  [[Category:New Deal]] [[category:Virginia]]  [[United States Navy]]  [[category:Progressive Era]]

 

[[Category:The South]]  [[Category:New Deal]] [[category:Virginia]]  [[Category:United States Navy]]  [[category:Progressive Era]]

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