John Swann (politician)

John Swann (1760–1793) was an American planter and statesman from Pasquotank County, North Carolina.

[1] Swann was born on the family's plantation, known as The Elms in Pasquotank County of North Carolina.

His father (also John) was a local justice of the peace and served in the Governor's Council for the colony.

After attending the College of William and Mary in Virginia, John returned to take up operation of their plantation.

In 1788 Swann was made a delegate to the Continental Congress after John Baptista Ashe resigned.