▁joined ▁the ▁Army ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁and ▁served ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁until ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 1 , ▁S ween ey ▁was ▁admitted ▁to ▁the ▁bar ▁and ▁began ▁pract icing ▁law ▁in ▁Cleveland , ▁Ohio . ▁During ▁his ▁early ▁law ▁career , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁assistant ▁director ▁of ▁law ▁for ▁Cleveland ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁until ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁He ▁later ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁special ▁to ▁the ▁Att orney ▁General ▁of ▁Ohio ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁S ween ey ▁was ▁the ▁Democratic ▁nom ine e ▁for ▁Att orney ▁General ▁of ▁Ohio ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁but ▁was ▁defeated ▁in ▁the ▁general ▁election ▁that ▁November . ▁ ▁S ween ey ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Dem ocrat ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁to ▁an ▁at - large ▁seat ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives . ▁He ▁served ▁just ▁one ▁term , ▁the ▁E ight y - n inth ▁Congress , ▁January ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁– ▁January ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁ ▁After ▁Ohio ▁switched ▁to ▁elect ing ▁members ▁of ▁Congress ▁by ▁districts ▁beginning ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁S ween ey ▁decided ▁to ▁for go ▁a ▁re - e lection ▁bid ▁and ▁sought ▁the ▁Att orney ▁General ' s ▁office ▁an ▁additional ▁time . ▁As ▁in ▁ 1 9