About Charles M. Swift
Lived 1854 – 1929 (aged 75). Charles M. Swift was a businessperson, known for Meralco and Michigan.
Family and personal life Charles May Swift was married twice. In 1886, he married Clara Buel Trowbridge, daughter of an American Revolution veteran, in Michigan. She died in 1910. Later on, he married Anna Jessica Stewart Sylvester, the daughter of politician John Wolcott Stewart of Middlebury, Vermont in 1913.
He owned two vacation homes in Vermont, both of which still exist. One on Lake Champlain in Ferrisburg, Vermont, he named Grosse Pointe after his hometown in Michigan. The other in Middlebury is currently an inn known as the Swift House Inn.
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Who was Charles M. Swift?
American businessman
When was Charles M. Swift born?
Charles M. Swift was born on 19 March 1854 in Middlebury.
When did Charles M. Swift die?
Charles M. Swift died on 21 June 1929 in Ferrisburgh.
What was Charles M. Swift's occupation?
Charles M. Swift was a businessperson.
What was Charles M. Swift known for?
Charles M. Swift was known for Meralco and Michigan.
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