William I. Swoope

William Irvin Swoope (October 3, 1862 – October 9, 1930) was an attorney and politician from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. A Republican, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1927.

Early life
William I. Swoope was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania on October 3, 1862, the son of attorney Henry Bucher Swoope and Susanna P. (Irwin) Swoope. He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, PA and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, then attended Harvard Law School. He graduated in 1886, then studied law in the Curwensville office of his uncle Roland D. Swoope. He attained admission to the bar later that year, and practiced law in Minnesota, Nebraska, and Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. While living in Bellefonte, he was elected to a term as town burgess.

Career
In 1892, Swoope returned to Clearfield and continued the practice of law. He was elected county Republican committee chairman on two occasions, and served as district attorney for Clearfield County from 1901 to 1907. He was a delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention. He served as deputy attorney general for Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923.

Member of Congress
In 1922, Swoope was elected as a Republican to the 68th Congress. He was reelected to the 69th Congress, and served March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1927. During his second term, Swoope served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Invalid Pensions. He declined to run for reelection in 1926.

Death and burial
After leaving Congress, Swoope resumed the practice of law in Clearfield. He died in Clearfield on October 9, 1930. Swoope was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Clearfield.

Family
In 1899, Swoope married Elizabeth Susan Hartswick. They were married until his death. The Swoopes were the parents of a daughter, Priscilla.

Swoope was the nephew of U.S. Representative John Patton.