Home / Business Magnates / Gustavus Franklin Swift Gustavus Franklin Swift 1839 – 1903 Business Magnates Business Magnates Biography Gustavus Franklin Swift (1839–1903) was an American entrepreneur in the meat industry. Born June 24, 1839 in Sagamore. Died March 29, 1903 in Chicago of internal bleeding. Interred at Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, United States. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More business magnates → Armand Blackmar 1826 – 1888 Business Magnates Machine Gun Kelly 1900 – 1954 Cottondale, Wise County, United States Business Magnates Pierre Michaux 1813 – 1883 Business Magnates Charles Voisin 1882 – 1912 Business Magnates