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Swift, Joseph Gardner, 1783-1865

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1783 - 1865

Biography

oseph Gardner Swift (December 31, 1783 – July 22, 1865) was an American soldier who, in 1802, became the first graduate of the newly instituted United States Military Academy in West Point, New York; he would later serve as its fourth Superintendent from 1812 to 1814, and as Chief of Engineers of the United States Army from 1812 to 1818. In 1814, Swift was elected as member of the American Philosophical Society.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Joseph Gardner Swift letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 844566
Mss 844566
Date(s): 1844-10-16
Scope and Contents

Letter from Joseph Gardner Swift in Geneva, New York to W.C. Little and Co. in Albany, New York in which he requests shipment of some books.

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