Arthur Swanson

Arthur R. Swanson (May 28, 1926 – October 29, 2010) was an American businessman and politician.

Swanson was born in Chicago, Illinois and went to the Chicago public schools. Swanson went to the Morgan Park Junior College. He then served in the United States Army as a paratrooper during World War ii in the Pacific. Swanson was involved in the real estate business in Chicago. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1963 to 1971 and was a Republican. Swanson was convicted in 2006 for lying to a grand jury for some work he did as part of a lobbying assignment at McCormick Place in Chicago. He was sentenced to eight months to home confinement because of his age and health. Swanson died at his home in Homer Glen, Illinois.[1][2]

Notes
  1. 'Illinois Blue Book 1969-1970,' Biographical Sketch of Arthur R. Swanson, pg. 168-169
  2. 'Arthur "Ron" Swanson, 1926-2010)' Chicago Tribune (Illinois), Margaret Ramirez, November 1, 2010


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