[2] He graduated in 1886, then studied law in the Curwensville office of his uncle Roland D.

[3][4] He attained admission to the bar later that year, and practiced law in Minnesota, Nebraska, and Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

[2] During his second term, Swoope served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions.

[2] After leaving Congress, Swoope resumed the practice of law in Clearfield.

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