Swante M. Swenson
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 128 years ago |
Date of birth | February 24,1816 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Barkeryd |
Sweden | |
Died | Brooklyn |
New York | |
United States | |
Date of died | June 13,1896 |
Nationality | American |
Swedish | |
Founded | SMS Ranches |
Rest place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx |
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ID | 3846563 |
Swante M. Swenson Life story
Swante M. Swenson was the founder of the SMS ranches in West Texas. It was through his efforts that Swedish immigration to Texas was begun in 1848. In 1972, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.