In 1911, Schwabe moved to
Nowata, Oklahoma, and began to practice law there. He successfully ran for
mayor of Nowata and served in that capacity during 1913 and 1914. On June 10, 1914, he married Jeannette Eadie Simpson and they had five children. After Jeannette died in 1939, he married Barbara Yirsa McFarland on July 23, 1943. He began his service in
state government in 1918 when he represented
Nowata County, Oklahoma, in the
State House of Representatives. He served as
House Speaker in 1921 and 1922. ==Death==