Fred Swanton

Fred Swanton
With ZaSu Pitts in 1919
Born(1862-04-11)April 11, 1862
DiedSeptember 3, 1940(1940-09-03) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)Businessman, politician
Known forSanta Cruz Boardwalk

Fred Wilder Swanton (1862–1940) was an American entrepreneur and real estate developer who served as mayor of Santa Cruz, California from 1927 until 1933. He promoted the expansion of Santa Cruz as a beach resort city. The seaside resort he established in 1904 remains today as the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.