John Swinburne served as a Representative from New York in the United States Congress from 1885 to 1887. A member of the Republican Party, John Swinburne contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

John Swinburne’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, John Swinburne participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

John Swinburne (May 30, 1820 – March 28, 1889) was an American physician and Republican congressman from New York who served as a medical officer from 1861 to 1864, during the Civil War and as a member of American Ambulance Corps at the Siege of Paris in 1870–71. In his last decade, 1880s, he was briefly mayor of Albany and represented New York’s 19th congressional district for one term.