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'''Joseph Gardner Swift (1783-1865)''' - Born 31 Dec 1783 on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. A career U.S. Army officer and engineer who was the first graduate of the [[United States Military Academy]]. He served in the [[War of 1812]] and became the Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army (1812-1818) and Superintendent of the Military Academy (1812-1814) reaching the rank of Bvt. Brigadier General. He resigned from active service on 12 Nov 1818. He died 23 Jul 1865 in Geneva, New York.
'''Joseph Gardner Swift (1783-1865)''' - Born 31 Dec 1783 on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. A career U.S. Army officer and engineer who was the first graduate of the [[United States Military Academy]]. He served in the [[War of 1812]] and became the Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army (1812-1818) and Superintendent of the Military Academy (1812-1814) reaching the rank of Bvt. Brigadier General. He resigned from active service on 12 Nov 1818. He died 23 Jul 1865 in Geneva, New York.
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[[Image:Col Joseph G Swift WP.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Colonel Joseph G. Swift]]


He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 14 Oct 1801 and graduated 12 Oct 1802 in the [[:Category:West Point 1802|Class of 1802]] ranking 1st out of two graduates.
He entered the [[United States Military Academy]] 14 Oct 1801 and graduated 12 Oct 1802 in the [[:Category:West Point 1802|Class of 1802]] ranking 1st out of two graduates.

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Joseph Gardner Swift (1783-1865) - Born 31 Dec 1783 on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. A career U.S. Army officer and engineer who was the first graduate of the United States Military Academy. He served in the War of 1812 and became the Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army (1812-1818) and Superintendent of the Military Academy (1812-1814) reaching the rank of Bvt. Brigadier General. He resigned from active service on 12 Nov 1818. He died 23 Jul 1865 in Geneva, New York.

Colonel Joseph G. Swift

He entered the United States Military Academy 14 Oct 1801 and graduated 12 Oct 1802 in the Class of 1802 ranking 1st out of two graduates.

Father: Foster Swift (1760-1835)

Mother: Deborah Delano (1762-1824)

Marriage:

  • Louisa Margaret Walker (1789-1855) married 6 Jun 1805

Children:

  • James Foster Swift (1806-1830) born 15 May 1806, died 18 Mar 1830
  • Jonathan Williams Swift (1808-1877) born 30 Mar 1808, died 30 Jul 1877
  • Alexander Joseph Swift (1810-1837) born 1810, died 1837
  • Julius Henry Swift (1812-1850) born 27 Nov 1812, died 11 Feb 1850
  • Thomas Delano Swift (1812-1829) born 27 Nov 1812, died 2 Sep 1829
  • Sarah Delano Swift (1816-????)
  • Mckee Swift (1819-????)
  • Louisa Josephine Swift (1821-1859)
  • Charlotte Swift (1826-1840) born 5 Apr 1826, died 31 Dec 1840
  • James Thomas Swift (1829-1890) born 30 Aug 1829, died 31 Jul 1890
  • Foster Swift (1833-1875) born 31 Oct 1833, died 10 May 1875

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