George Charles Swain
Birth 17 Jun 1763
Massachusetts, USA
Death 24 Dec 1829 (aged 66)
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial Newton Academy Cemetery
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Father of David Lowry Swain
George Swain was born in Roxborough, MA on June 17, 1763.
He died in Buncombe County, N.C. on December 24, 1829.
George Swain was Postmaster, Academy Trustee, hatmaker and self-taught physician. Before moving to North Carolina, he was a member of the Georgia Legislature in the late 1700s.
He was the father of Governor and University President David Lowry Swain.
Source: Biography of George Swain on "Western North Carolina Heritage"
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54063031/george_charles_swain
