John Swinton’s family relocated from his native Scotland in 1843, settling in Montreal, Canada, where Swinton worked as an apprentice in the printing industry.
The biography of William Swinton briefly mentions that he was the brother of John Swinton.
The biography focuses on Swinton's varied career as a war correspondent, would-be minister, college professor, and school textbook writer.
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John Swinton’s family relocated from his native Scotland in 1843, settling in Montreal, Canada, where Swinton worked as an apprentice in the printing industry.
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