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Swanson is a surname, and may refer to * A. L. Swanson, American football coach * Becca Swanson, American bodybuilder * Bill Swanson (baseball) (1888–1954), baseball player * Bob Swanson (1912–1940), Indianapolis 500 driver * Brian Swanson (born 1976), ice hockey player * Bryan Swanson (born 1980), British sports television reporter * Charles Edward Swanson (1879–1970), American politician * Clarence Swanson (1898–1970), American football player * Claude A. Swanson (1862–1939), American lawyer and politician * Cub Swanson (born 1983), American mixed martial artist * Danny Swanson (born 1986), Scottish footballer * David Swanson, American journalist and Democratic activist * Don R. Swanson (born 1924), American information scientist * Donald Swanson (1848–1924), London police officer, charged with investigating the Whitechapel murders * Duane Swanson (1913–2000), American basketball player * Evar Swanson (1902–1973), American baseball and football player * G. A. Swanson (1939–2009), American organizational theorist * Gloria Swanson (1897–1983), American actress * Howard Swanson (1907–1978), American composer * Jackie Swanson (born 1963), American actress * Jandi Swanson, American child actress * Jean Swanson, Canadian anti-poverty activist * Joe Swanson, Family Guy character * John Swanson, American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * John A. Swanson, American engineer * John August Swanson (born 1938), American artist * Jon E. Swanson (1942–1971), US Army helicopter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient * Joshua Swanson (born 1978), American actor * Kristy Swanson (born 1969), American actress * Lee Swanson, television news producer * Lori Swanson, attorney general of Minnesota * Marc Swanson, American artist * Richard A. Swanson (born 1942), American organizational theorist * Riley Swanson (born 1984), American football player * Robert Swanson (inventor) (1905–1994), Canadian inventor and poet * Robert A. Swanson (1947–1999), Genentech founder * Sandré Swanson (born 1948), California politician * Stan Swanson (born 1944), American baseball player * Stephan Swanson (born 1967), South African shark researcher * Steve Swanson, guitarist * Steven Swanson (born 1960), American astronaut * Timothy Swanson, British academic * Vickie Swanson, first youngest female pilot in Canada * William H. Swanson (born 1950), American CEO