Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

John Swett: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born July 31, 1830 • New Hampshire
Died August 22, 1913 (aged 83) • Alhambra • California
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a podium with the presidential seal, gesturing with his right hand, with large maps displayed on easels in the background.
Gavin Newsom
American politician
Willie Brown.
Willie Brown
American politician
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
United States senator
Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk
American politician and activist
default image
Tom Mooney
American labor leader
default image
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Mexican military officer
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
president of United States
Earl Warren
Earl Warren
chief justice of United States
California Gov. Pat Brown
Pat Brown
American politician
default image
Wesley Ruggles
American director
Horace Mann
Horace Mann
American educator
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
American politician
Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and dark blue tie, standing in front of a blue background with NBCUniversal text, 2016.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
American politician, actor, and athlete
default image
Ellwood Cubberley
American educator and administrator
Laura de Force Gordon.
Laura de Force Gordon
American lawyer, editor, and reformer
default image
Clara Shortridge Foltz
American lawyer and reformer
Ruth Benedict
Ruth Benedict
American anthropologist and author
default image
Katherine Philips Edson
American reformer
default image
Marva Collins
American educator
default image
Calvin E. Stowe
American educator