Swante M. Swenson
American Lutheran minister (1816–1896)1
Swante M. Swenson (February 24, 1816 – June 13, 1896) was the founder of the SMS ranches in West Texas. It was through his efforts that Swedish immigration to Texas was begun in 1848.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Swante M. Swenson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Feb 24, 1816, died Jun 13, 1896.1
About
In 1972, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
From Wikipedia’s article on Swante M. Swenson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- SMS ranchesFounder9
Career
Occupation: entrepreneur.4
- Date not recordedFounded SMS ranches3
Personal life
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- 1WikidataSwante M. Swenson on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSwante M. Swenson on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataSMS ranches, Founder
- 10Wikimedia CommonsSwante M. Swenson photo by Ernest Severin (1871-1943), Public domain