William D. Swackhamer Explained

William D. Swackhamer
Office:Member of the Nevada General Assembly for Eureka-Lander-Pershing
Term:November 1946 – November 1972
Office2:Secretary of State of Nevada
Term2:1973 - 1987
Governor2:Mike O'Callaghan
Robert List
Richard Bryan
Predecessor2:John Koontz
Successor2:Frankie Sue Del Papa
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:18 August 1914
Birth Place:Winnemucca, Nevada, United States
Death Place:Meridian, Idaho, United States
Residence:Carson City, Nevada
Spouse:Joyce Marie Swackhamer

William Delany "Swack" Swackhamer (August 18, 1914  - July 10, 2008), was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Nevada General Assembly from 1946 to 1972. He was Speaker of the Assembly in 1957, 1958, 1965, and 1966. From 1967 to 1968, he served as Majority Leader of the Assembly.[1] From 1973 to 1987, he served as Secretary of State of Nevada. He was a veteran of World War II with the United States Army Air Forces.[2] He died after a stroke in 2008.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Manual State of Nevada, 1971 : William D. Swackhamer. PDF. Leg.state.nv.us. 27 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Nevada Legislature Oral History Project . PDF. William D. Swackhamer. Leg.state.nv.us. 27 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Bill Swackhamer, former Assembly speaker and secretary of state, dies - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper. Cy. Ryan. 11 July 2008. Lasvegassun.com. 27 January 2019.