Samuel Swan (1771, near Scotch Plains, New Jersey – August 24, 1844, Bound Brook, New Jersey), was a five-term U.S. Congressman and medical doctor. After studying medicine, Swan began to practice in Bound Brook, from 1800 to 1806 and then moved to Somerville from 1806 to 1809. He was elected to U.S. House of Representatives for the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1821, to March 3, 1831. He was an at-large representative for all but his second term, during which he represented the 2nd congressional district. He retired without seeking renomination. Although he did not formally represent a party when elected to the House, he was eventually affiliated with the Whig Party. After his congressional career, he returned to practicing medicine. Before going to Washington, he also served as sheriff of Somerset County for two years and county clerk for 12 years. He is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Bound Brook. External links 1771 births 1844 deaths Physicians from New Jersey People from Bound Brook, New Jersey People from Scotch Plains, New Jersey New Jersey National Republicans New Jersey Whigs 19th-century American politicians Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives