Champaign County IL Archives Biographies.....Swan, Capt Z S 
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Biography of Captain Z S SWANN, Champaign County, Illinois

From:  "History of Champaign County, Illinois with Illustrations," 1878

Capt. Z. S. SWAN - He was born in Champaign county, Ohio, October 15, 
1838.  He is the fourth of seven children of John and Rebecca SWAN, 
who were old settlers in the state of Ohio.  The Captain received his 
elementary education in common schools, and attended the 
Bellefontaine, Ohio, union school.  He came west in 1858, and settled 
at Potosi, Grant county, Wisconsin, where he engaged in teaching 
school, until the breaking out of the rebellion.  In 1862, he raised 
a company, and enlisted as a private soldier in the 25th Wisconsin 
infantry, and was elected captain of company H., which position he 
held until the close of the war.  He served in General Sherman's 
army.  The principal battles in which he participated were the siege 
of Vicksburg, Ressaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and several 
other minor engagements.  Was mustered out in June, 1865, and 
returned to Wisconsin.  In July of the same year came to Champaign, 
and began reading law in the office of Coler and Smith, and was 
admitted to the bar in April, 1866.  He settled in Monticello, Piatt 
county, Illinois, where he engaged in practice for two years, after 
which he removed to Vandalia, and became a partner of the Hon. J. P. 
Van Dorston, which whom he remained for two years.  Was for one year, 
superintendent of Public Institutions in Fayette county.  In 1872, 
the Captain was elected as the Republican candidate to the 
Legislature, and served in the winter of 1872-3, and in June, '73, 
resigned his seat in the Legislature, moved to the city of Champaign, 
and began the practice of law.  He was married August 2, 1872, to 
Miss Jennie HIPES, of Kansas City, Mo.  Through this union they have 
two children, one of whom is deceased.  The captain has always been a 
strong supporter of the principles of the Republican party.  Capt. 
Swan is a gentleman who has a host of friends.  He is an able and 
eloquent speaker, and a lawyer of ability.


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