Fred Swanton
Fred Swanton | |
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With ZaSu Pitts in 1919 | |
| Born | April 11, 1862 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1940 (aged 78) Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Known for | Santa 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.