The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 954 

ARTHUR N. SWIGART.

The wonderful agricultural development of the Yakima valley has been brought
about by the combined efforts of many progressive men who have recognized the
possibilities of the district for the production of crops and fruit and have
made the once barren tract a most beautiful region of green fields and fine
orchards. Contributing to this result is Arthur N. Swigart, who is engaged in
ranching near Sunnyside. He was born in Fremont county, Iowa, April 1, 1880, a
son of Hezekiah and Sarah (Black) Swigart, both of whom were natives of
Illinois, whence they removed to Iowa, casting in their lot with the early
settlers during the pioneer epoch in the history of that state. The father there
engaged in farming for many years but now resides in Missouri. The mother's
death occurred in 1916. The family removed to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1880
and there the father has since lived.

Arthur N. Swigart acquired a public school education and when a youth of
fifteen years began to work for wages upon farms. In the spring of 1902 he came
to Yakima county and purchased forty acres of land in connection with his
brother, James H., the place being situated three miles east of Sunnyside. It
was once all covered with sagebrush. He cleared a part of the land and continued
its cultivation until 1903, when he sold that property and made investment in
forty acres two and a half miles northeast of Sunnyside. This was cleared and he
there engaged in farming until 1911, when he sold that place. He next bought
seven acres two and a half miles northeast of Sunnyside and in 1916 he increased
his holdings by the additional purchase of thirty-six acres. He now, has
forty-three acres in all and upon the ranch he has built a good residence and
added other substantial buildings for the shelter of grain and stock. he
conducts a small dairy but gives much of his time to the raising of corn, hay
and potatoes, producing substantial crops annually.

On the 19th of January, 1905, Mr. Swigart was united in marriage to Miss Olive
Stahlhut, a daughter of William and Lydia Stahlhut, the former a prominent
ranchman of Yakima county. They are now parents of five children, as follows:
Lloyd, Alma, Esther, Ralph and Edgar. Mr. Swigart belongs to the Non-Partisan
League. He stands for progressiveness in all public affairs and his cooperation
can be counted upon to further plans and measures for the general good. He does
not desire, however, to serve in public office and, giving his entire time and
attention to his business affairs, has become a successful rancher.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.