aged 74 Years
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Gustavus was an attorney who, until 1843, had never lost a case. At that time, he represented William Graham with an insanity defense in a murder trial. Swan vowed to quit law if he lost the case, which he did. He later became president of the State Bank of Ohio.
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This information kindly shared Feb 1, 2017 by MWarner (#47788926):
Please post 2 website articles to bio. Others living in the area may be able to help by paroling the cemetery and/or setting headstone back in place and/or repairing broken ones.
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His grave was severely damaged..among many others. Cemetery targeted 12 times in 14 months and vandals still not caught
Green Lawn Cemetery ravaged by vandals
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/12/21/rewards-offered-to-nab-green-lawn-cemetery-vandals.html
Say SC but meant OH (Gustavas Swan grave among many others severely damaged)
http://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/green-lawn-cemetery-vandalism-continues
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Gustavus Swan Biography @archive.org
Memorial biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. pgs. 18 - 25. Memorial biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. 1908 New England Historic Genealogical Society, New England -- Biography, genealogy
aged 74 Years
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Gustavus was an attorney who, until 1843, had never lost a case. At that time, he represented William Graham with an insanity defense in a murder trial. Swan vowed to quit law if he lost the case, which he did. He later became president of the State Bank of Ohio.
-----------
This information kindly shared Feb 1, 2017 by MWarner (#47788926):
Please post 2 website articles to bio. Others living in the area may be able to help by paroling the cemetery and/or setting headstone back in place and/or repairing broken ones.
____________________
His grave was severely damaged..among many others. Cemetery targeted 12 times in 14 months and vandals still not caught
Green Lawn Cemetery ravaged by vandals
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/12/21/rewards-offered-to-nab-green-lawn-cemetery-vandals.html
Say SC but meant OH (Gustavas Swan grave among many others severely damaged)
http://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/green-lawn-cemetery-vandalism-continues
-------------------------
Gustavus Swan Biography @archive.org
Memorial biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. pgs. 18 - 25. Memorial biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. 1908 New England Historic Genealogical Society, New England -- Biography, genealogy
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