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George O. Swasey
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- George Swasey
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1868-1958
History
George O. Swasey was born in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1868. He was a graduate of Exeter Academy and Harvard University. He arrived in Tacoma around 1907 to begin a law practice and was active in the Tacoma Elks Lodge, the Tacoma Bar Association, Sons of the American Revolution, and the Unitarian Church. At the time of his death in 1958, he resided at 4622 North 28th Street. Swasey bequeathed $110,000 to the Tacoma Public Library to establish the George O. Swasey library branch.
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Written by Anna Trammell, 2022
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"George O. Swasey Rites Saturday," Tacoma News Tribune, 2/27/1958.
"Retired Pioneer Lawyer Passes," Tacoma News Tribune, 2/26/1958.
"Swayze Estate Set at $366,745," Tacoma News Tribune, 5/11/1958.