Researching Robert Swailes
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The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Swailes on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Swailes and the Swailes Genealogy
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Swailes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Swailes
Robert Swailes
Robert Blatchford Swailes (February 26, 1896 – June 6, 1968) was a politician in British Columbia. He represented Delta in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
A farmer from the Aldergrove area, Swailes was elected as a CCF member in 1933. When Reverend Robert Connell was expelled from the CCF in 1936 and formed the Social Constructive Party, Swailes also left the CCF and joined the new party. Swailes was defeated in 1937 and retired from politics.
He died in Vancouver at the age of 72 in 1968.
His brother Donovan served as a member of the Manitoba legislature.
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