Date Died: July 4, 1921

Place Buried: Methodist Cemetery in Hampton, SC

Occupation: Newspaper Publisher, Lt. Colonel in US Army

Washington and Lee University - Lexington, VA - withdrew due to lack of funds

South Carolina House of Representatives, 1894
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1897-1899

Founded, edited, and published the Hampton County Guardian, a weekly South Carolina newspaper
Served as president of the South Carolina Press Association

On June 2, 1899, McSweeney succeeded to office following the death of Governor William H. Ellerbe

On November 6, 1900, Governor McSweeney was re-elected without opposition, receiving 46,457 votes

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