Electrical engineer, municipal official.
Born at Toronto, Ontario on 11 December 1874, son of Richard Swain and Annie Norwich, he was educated at Toronto (Ontario) and Baltimore (Maryland). Coming to Manitoba, he was City Electrician for St. Boniface for thirteen years, Inspector of telegraphs for the Canadian National Railways for two and a half years, and Inspector of Hydro for the City of Winnipeg for two years. He was Vice-President of the Winnipeg Roofing Company and an Associate Member of Canadian Institute of Engineers of Canada.
He served as Mayor of St. Boniface (1923-1929). He and wife Bella Rose Bisson (?-1962) had three daughters. He was a member of the Masons and Kiwanis. His recreations included hunting and gardening. In 1925, he lived at 234 Dollard Boulevard, St. Boniface.
He died at Winnipeg on 9 May 1969.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 10 May 1969.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 November 2022
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