Philip Bergen Swing (October 23, 1820 – October 31, 1882) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Miami Township, Clermont County,

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, Swing

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to enter the bar in 1842. He was in private practice in Batavia, Ohio starting in 1842. He was a county prosecutor for Clermont County in 1847.

Federal judicial service

On March 29, 1871, Swing was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. Swing was confirmed by the

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on March 30, 1871, and received his commission the same day. Swing served in that capacity until his death on October 31, 1882, in Batavia.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swing, Philip Bergen 1820 births 1882 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio United States federal judges appointed by Ulysses S. Grant United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law People from Clermont County, Ohio People from Batavia, Ohio