J. Edward Swanstrom

John Edward Swanstrom (July 26, 1853 – February 15, 1911) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

He was the father of lyricist, playwright, dancer, and Broadway producer Arthur Swanstrom.

Swanstrom was born on July 26, 1853, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Swedish immigrants John P. and Anna B.

[3] He shared a law office with John E. Miller at 20 Nassau Street and became a prominent Brooklyn lawyer.

After becoming Borough President, he took on a partner and formed the law firm Swanstrom & Keyes.

He was a member of the Freemason, the Crescent Athletic Club, the Royal Arcanum, and the Brooklyn Bar Association.