Dr. Roger C. Swint was born in 1875-12-26, in Washington County. His
parents were Moses T. Swint, a Georgia native and Confederate veteran, and
Elmira Cook Swint, who was born in Alabama. He graduated from Hephzibah
High School in Richmond County, and then attended Mercer University. He
studied medicine under Dr. William Rawlings for one year and then studied
medicine at the University of Georgia. He graduated second in his class in
1898. He arrived at Georgia State Sanitarium as an intern. He then became
the assistant physician, which he served as for 14 years, and then for 5
years served as clinical director. In 1923-01, he was elected to the
position of superintendent. In 1934, he was dismissed by Governor Eugene
Talmadge.
