Carlyle Swigart (died 1946)

SWIGART

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 10/22/2009 at 16:39:07

Jackson Sentinel, Friday, March 1, 1946.

CARLYLE SWIGART, FORMER SENTINEL EDITOR, DEAD

Carlyle Swigart, former Maquoketa Postmaster and Jackson Sentinel Editor, died February 19, at Harmon, Louisiana, it was learned today. No further particulars were available.

Mr. Swigart, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Swigart, was born in Maquoketa and graduated from Maquoketa High School in 1901. He was associated with his father, W. B. Swigart and uncle, J. M. Swigart, publishers of the Sentinel and for a time served as editor. He moved in 1918 to Birmingham, Alabama.

He was married to Cora Stalcup, of Morrison, Illinois, who with three children, survive. One son, Willard died several years ago. His only surviving local relative is Mrs. G. C. Ellis, a cousin.