| Second Judicial District |
Judge Swanson was born in Upham, North Dakota, February 2, 1922. He received his law degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1949, and was admitted to the North Dakota State Bar that same year. On June 4, 1963 William L. Guy appointed him Judge of the Second Judicial District, he served in that capacity until 1970. He is currently living in Bottineau, North Dakota.
Biographical Sketches of the North Dakota District Court Judges