Swaine

Swaine

Swaine may refer to:

People with the given name Swaine:

* Alfred Swaine Taylor (1806-1880), English toxicologist and medical writer
* Francis Swaine Muhlenberg (1795-1831), German-American politician

People with the surname Swaine:

* Francis Swaine (1725-1782), British marine painter
* John Joseph Swaine (born 1932), President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

ee also

* Swain


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  • John Joseph Swaine — Sir John Joseph Swaine CBE, QC, JP (born 1932) was the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1993 to 1995. A barrister by training, Swaine was an appointed and unofficial member of the council. Before 1993, the President was the… …   Wikipedia

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  • Alfred Swaine Taylor — (1806, Northfleet, Kent – 1880, London) was an English toxicologist and medical writer, who has been called the father of British forensic medicine [Rosenfeld, Louis, [http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/reprint/31/7/1235 Alfred Swaine Taylor (1806 1880) …   Wikipedia

  • Francis Swaine Muhlenberg — (April 12, 1795 ndash; December 17, 1831) was a political leader, member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, and a member of the Muhlenberg Family political dynasty.Francis Swaine Muhlenberg was born in Philadelphia,… …   Wikipedia

  • Michael Swaine — may refer to: Michael D. Swaine, American expert in China security studies and senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Michael Swaine, American author and co author with Paul Freiberger of Fire in the Valley, the… …   Wikipedia

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