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William Swinton was born in Scotland in 1833. He emigrated with his family to Canada at a young age, and attended Knox College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He worked as a teacher and an author. He published a book, Rambles Among Words: Their Poetry and Wisdom in 1859. During the Civil War he worked as a field correspondent for the New York Times. After the Civil War, he wrote history and geography textbooks, including Swinton's Outlines of the World's History. 

Letter References

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Sarah Dare Hance, December 18, 1864

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Biography: 

William Swinton was born in Scotland in 1833. He emigrated with his family to Canada at a young age, and attended Knox College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He worked as a teacher and an author. He published a book, Rambles Among Words: Their Poetry and Wisdom in 1859. During the Civil War he worked as a field correspondent for the New York Times. After the Civil War, he wrote history and geography textbooks, including Swinton's Outlines of the World's History. 

Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Library of inspiration and achievement, Volume 9
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Edward Everett Hale
Publisher Location: 
Minnesota
Publisher Name: 
University Society
Year: 
1902
Start Page: 
143
End Page: 
143
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=4cAvAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA143&dq=william+swinton+april+23+1833&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP_r-55cDiAhVQU98KHapWCuYQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=william%20swinton%20april%2023%201833&f=false
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Library of inspiration and achievement, Volume 9
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Edward Everett Hale
Publisher Location: 
Minnesota
Publisher Name: 
University Society
Year: 
1902
Start Page: 
143
End Page: 
143
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=4cAvAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA143&dq=william+swinton+april+23+1833&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP_r-55cDiAhVQU98KHapWCuYQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=william%20swinton%20april%2023%201833&f=false
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Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=9131&h=903890&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525
Title of Webpage: 
Ancestry.com
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Citation Notes: 
Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Index to New York City Deaths 1862-1948. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives.