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James Swan (1754 – 31 July 1830) was an early American patriot and financier based in Boston in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and participated in the Boston Tea Party. Swan was twice wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill, he next became secretary of the Massachusetts Board of War and the legislature. During the time he held that office, he drew heavily on his private funds to aid the Continental Army, which was then in dire need of funds to arm and equip the soldiers who were arriving in Boston from all parts of New England. After the American Revolution Swan privately assumed the entire United States French debts at a slightly higher interest rate. Swan then resold these debts at a profit on domestic U.S. markets. On July 9, 1795, the entire debt of $2

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  • جيمس سوان (كاتب) (ar)
  • James Swan (Finanzier) (de)
  • James Swan (financier) (en)
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  • جيمس سوان (بالإنجليزية: James Swan)‏ هو كاتب ومؤلف أمريكي، ولد في 1754 في فايف (اسكتلندا) في المملكة المتحدة، وتوفي في 31 يوليو 1830 في باريس في فرنسا. (ar)
  • James Swan (* 1754 in Fifeshire, Schottland; † 31. Juli 1830 in Paris) war eine in Boston beheimatete schillernde Persönlichkeit des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts. Er soll die gesamte Staatsschuld seines Landes, der noch jungen Vereinigten Staaten, gegenüber Frankreich aus seinem eigenen Vermögen beglichen haben. Aus Prinzipientreue verbrachte er 22 Jahre und damit mehr als ein Viertel seines Lebens in einem Pariser Gefängnis. (de)
  • James Swan (1754 – 31 July 1830) was an early American patriot and financier based in Boston in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and participated in the Boston Tea Party. Swan was twice wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill, he next became secretary of the Massachusetts Board of War and the legislature. During the time he held that office, he drew heavily on his private funds to aid the Continental Army, which was then in dire need of funds to arm and equip the soldiers who were arriving in Boston from all parts of New England. After the American Revolution Swan privately assumed the entire United States French debts at a slightly higher interest rate. Swan then resold these debts at a profit on domestic U.S. markets. On July 9, 1795, the entire debt of $2 (en)
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