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John W. Swilling (April 1, 1830 – August 12, 1878) was an early pioneer in the Arizona Territory. He is commonly credited as one of the original founders of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. Swilling also played an important role in the opening of the central Arizona highlands to white settlement.
Nov 21, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Jack Swilling, the man who founded Phoenix, Arizona in 1868. Discover his military service, prospecting adventures, family troubles, and controversies in this article.
In 1867 Jack Swilling, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War, began a grain-milling business near the site of the present Sky Harbor International Airport to provision the federal garrison at Camp McDowell.
Dec 17, 2015 · Born April 1, 1830 – August 12, 1878, John William “Jack” Swilling has also come to be known as Jack of all trades, Tragic Jack, and the Father of Phoenix. Whatever one chooses to call Mr. Swilling, one thing is a fact, Jack left his mark on history and to call him a remarkable man would be an understatement, for throughout his life he ...
May 7, 2015 · Arizona pioneer Jack Swilling was a founder of both Prescott and Phoenix—and an accused stage robber. In 1878, Jack and two friends were mistaken for a trio that held up a stage near Wickenburg. He was arrested and jailed in Yuma, awaiting trial.
Aug 6, 2013 · Learn about Jack Swilling, the Father of Phoenix, who fought in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Apache Wars. He was a musician, a miner, a mailman, a scout, and a canal builder.
Jack Swilling, a Mexican War and Confederate States Army Veteran, headed west in the late 1850’s to work as an ox-train teamster. Ten years later, a central Arizona gold rush brought many miners near the Salt river.
