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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.
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.
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.
THE SWILLING LEGACY. It was August 1878, and in a cell in the depressing confines of a Yuma (County) jail, Jack Swilling was near death. His health and strength had been failing for more than a year. He was in pain from old wounds, which included a bullet still in his body from a gunshot 24 years before.
May 16, 2015 · If you've done some research on the history of Phoenix, you've heard of Jack Swilling. He organized a company that built the first modern canal in Phoenix, right after the Civil War.
Apr 30, 2019 · Becoming familiar with the northern territory, Jack would become a guide for several miners and ultimately help discover some of the most famous mining districts in Arizona history.
