Henry Adoniram Swift
Third State Governor
July 10, 1863 - January 11, 1864
Third Lieutenant Governor
March 4, 1863 - July 10, 1863
Swift became lieutenant governor when Lt. Gov. Ignatius Donnelly resigned to take a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, and then became governor when Gov. Alexander Ramsey resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Born: March 23, 1823
in Ravenna, Ohio
Died: February 25, 1869
in St. Peter, Minnesota
First Lady: Ruth Livingston (married 1851)
Occupation: Teacher, lawyer, legislator, real estate and insurance agent, land office register
Party: Republican