Samuel Swartwout
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 169 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 17,1783 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Poughkeepsie |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 21,1856 |
| Nationality | American |
| Books | Fragile empires |
| Parents | Abraham Swartwout |
| Previous position | Collector of the Port of New York (1829–1838) |
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| ID | 4442863 |
Samuel Swartwout Life story
Samuel Swartwout was an American soldier, merchant, speculator, and politician. He is best known for his role in the Swartwout-Hoyt scandal, in which he was alleged to have embezzled $1,222,705.09 during his tenure as Collector of the Port of New York.