Claude A. Swanson

Claude A. Swanson was an American Democratic Party politician who served as governor of Virginia from 1906 to 1910.

During Swanson’s time as governor, a wide range of social reforms were carried out.https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/bulletin-united-states-bureau-labor-3943/november-1909-477652?page=3 Title: November 1909 : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor, No. 85, Volume XIX, P.790-792]Ferrell, Henry C. Jr., "Claude A. Swanson of Virginia: A Political Biography" (1985). Political History. 14. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_political_history/14  P.83 

According to one study, “Not since the Readjuster era had Virginia's elected leaders been so responsive to social concerns.”The author is referring to the Readjuster Party; a reformist political party that governed Virginia for a time during the late 19th century.

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Category:Governors of Virginia
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians