Philip Bergen Swing (October 23, 1820 – October 31, 1882) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Philip Bergen Swing
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
In office
March 30, 1871 – October 31, 1882
Appointed byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byHumphrey H. Leavitt
Succeeded byWilliam White
Personal details
Born
Philip Bergen Swing

(1820-10-23)October 23, 1820
Miami Township, Ohio
DiedOctober 31, 1882(1882-10-31) (aged 62)
Batavia, Ohio
Educationread law

Education and career

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Born in Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio, Swing read law to enter the bar in 1842. He was in private practice in Batavia, Ohio starting in 1842. He was a county prosecutor for Clermont County in 1847.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On March 29, 1871, Swing was nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by Judge Humphrey H. Leavitt. Swing was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 30, 1871, and received his commission the same day. Swing served in that capacity until his death on October 31, 1882, in Batavia.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
1871–1882
Succeeded by