Thomas A. Swayze, Jr.

Thomas Allen Swayze Jr. (December 8, 1930 – October 16, 2005) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1965 to 1973 for the 26th district.

Early life Swayze was born on December 8, 1930, in Tacoma, Washington. His father was Thomas Allen Swayze, comptroller for the city of Tacoma, and his mother was Frances Swayze, a member of the Washington House of Representatives. His sister, Gretchen Wilbert became the mayor of Gig Harbor. He attended local public school before receiving his bachelor's degree from the University of Puget Sound and his bachelors of law degree from the University of Washington in 1954. He worked for one year as an assistant state attorney general and joined the U.S. Army for two years before joining a private legal practice in Tacoma.

Swayze resigned from the legislature in 1973 and returned to private practice. In 1975, he was appointed to the Pierce County Trial Court of General Jurisdiction, where he served until 1996.

Personal life Swayze was married to his wife, Marliss, and the couple had four children. He died on October 16, 2005, at the age of 74 from leukemia.