BIO: Roland Davis SWOOPE, Jr., Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 396 & 399.
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  ROLAND DAVIS SWOOPE, Jr., the editor of this History, was born in 
Curwensville, Pa., on June 4, 1885, and is the second son of Roland D. Swoope, 
Esq., and Cora Arnold Swoope, and a grandson of the late Hon. Henry Bucher 
Swoope, widely known in his life time, as a brilliant orator, noted lawyer and 
as the founder and first editor of the "Raftsman's Journal," of Clearfield, 
Pa., and of the "Pittsburg Evening Telegraph," and who at the time of his 
death, in 1874, was United States Attorney for the Western District of 
Pennsylvania.
  Roland D. Swoope, Jr., was educated at the public schools of his native town 
and at Mercersburg Academy, at Mercersburg, Franklin county, Pa.  After leaving 
school, he entered his father's law office where he remained until October, 
1905, when he became editor of the Curwensville "Mountaineer," a Republican 
newspaper, in which his father was interested as one of the founders.  As will 
be noted by the foregoing, the subject of our sketch inherited his fondness for 
journalism and "The Mountaineer" under his editorship has become the leading 
Republican newspaper of Clearfield county and is recognized as a powerful 
factor in every political campaign.
  Mr. Swoope, like his ancestors, developed a strong likeness for politics and 
has taken an active part therein.  Ever since attaining his majority, he has 
served as a member of the Republican Vigilance Committee of his election 
district.  For several years, he has been secretary of the Republican Committee 
of Clearfield county.  In April, 1908, he was elected as one of the five 
delegates to represent Clearfield county in the Republican State Convention, 
receiving 3,814 votes, the largest vote polled for any candidate.
  He has also represented the Republicans of his senatorial district at a 
meeting of the Republican State Committee and was appointed assistant sergeant 
at arms of the Republican National Convention which met in Chicago in 1908.
  Mr. Swoope is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Curwensville, 
Pa.; is a member of the Union League of Philadelphia, the most famous 
Republican Club in the United States, is also a member of Bethesda Lodge, No. 
821, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and has served the lodge as Noble Grand.
  Mr. Swoope takes an active interest in all public affairs, and both 
personally and as editor of "The Mountaineer," he stands for the best interests 
of the people of the community, State and Nation.