John Swainson

John Swainson
42nd Governor of Michigan
In office January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1963
Lieutenant	T. John Lesinski
Preceded by	G. Mennen Williams
Succeeded by	George W. Romney
52nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
In office January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1961
Governor	G. Mennen Williams
Preceded by	Philip Hart
Succeeded by	T. John Lesinski
Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1971 – November 7, 1975
Preceded by	John R. Dethmers Harry F. Kelly
Succeeded by	James L. Ryan
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 18th district
In office January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959
Preceded by	Allen H. Blondy
Succeeded by	Raymond D. Dzendzel
Personal details
Born	(1925-07-31)July 31, 1925 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 13, 1994(1994-05-13) (aged 68) Manchester, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery Manchester, Michigan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Alice Nielsen
Education	Olivet College (BA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	C Company, 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Croix de Guerre Presidential Unit Citation Purple Heart

John Burley Swainson (July 31, 1925 – May 13, 1994) was a Canadian-American politician and jurist who served as the 42nd governor of Michigan from 1961 to 1963.