Swope
# Swope

Swope is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

* Chandler Swope, American politician from West Virginia; West Virginia State Senator 2017–present
* Earl Swope (1922–1968), American jazz trombonist; brother of Rob Swope
* Gerard Swope (1872–1957), American businessman; president of General Electric 1922–44
* Guy J. Swope (1892–1969), American politician from Pennsylvania; U.S. representative 1937–39; governor of Puerto Rico 1941
* Henrietta Hill Swope (1902–1980), American astronomer
* Herbert Bayard Swope (1882–1958), American journalist and editor; said to have coined the term cold war
* John Augustus Swope (1827–1910), American politician from Pennsylvania; U.S representative 1884–87
* King Swope (1893–1961), American politician from Kentucky; U.S. representative 1919–21
* Martin Swope (born 1955), American tape manipulator and sound engineer
* Michael Sheldon Swope (1843-1929), American jeweler; benefactor of the Swope Art Museum
* Richard T. Swope (1942-2011), United States Air Force lieutenant general; Inspector General of the United States Air Force
* Rob Swope (1926–1967), American jazz trombonist; brother of Earl Swope
* Sam Swope, American author of children's stories
* Samuel F. Swope (1809–1865), American lawyer and politician from Kentucky; U.S. representative 1855–57
* Thomas H. Swope (1827–1909), American real estate magnate and philanthropist
