He married Dorothy Margaret Johnson in 1909, and they had two sons.[1]
In 1913 his father, member of parliament for Manchester North, obtained a royal licence for himself and his issue changing the family surname to Swann.[3] On the death of his father in 1929, he succeeded to his baronetcy, created in 1906.[2]
He was the author of a number of works of fiction and humour including The Magic of the Hill : a Romance of Montmartre (1911), The Book of a Bachelor (1912), Molyneux of Mayfair (1912), A Villa in the South (1919), Swans Down (1922) and The Book of a Benedict (1923).[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdObituary: Sir Duncan Swann, The Times, 13 March 1962
^ abObituary: Sir C E Swann, The Times, 15 July 1929, p.19
^Sir Charles Schwann's Change of Name, The Times, 24 December 1913, p.9
External linksedit
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Duncan Swann
duncan, swann, charles, baronet, january, 1879, march, 1962, british, barrister, journalist, author, liberal, politician, member, parliament, hydein, office, 1906, january, 1910personal, detailsborn, 1879, january, 1879died10, march, 1962, 1962, aged, politica. Sir Charles Duncan Swann 2nd Baronet 27 January 1879 10 March 1962 was a British barrister journalist author and Liberal politician Duncan SwannMember of Parliament for HydeIn office 1906 January 1910Personal detailsBorn 1879 01 27 27 January 1879Died10 March 1962 1962 03 10 aged 83 Political partyLiberalSpouseDorothy Johnson m 1909 wbr Children2ParentCharles Schwann father EducationBalliol College OxfordBiography editHe was the eldest son of Charles Edward Schwann and Elizabeth Duncan 1 His grandfather was Mr J F Schwann originally of Frankfurt Germany 2 Schwann was educated at Eton College and Balliol College Oxford graduating in 1901 He began a career in journalism serving on the staff of the Bolton Evening News and the Star and Evening News in London In 1904 he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple 1 At the 1906 general election he was elected as Liberal MP for Hyde defeating the sitting Conservative member Edward Chapman Schwann only served one term in parliament retiring in 1910 He married Dorothy Margaret Johnson in 1909 and they had two sons 1 In 1913 his father member of parliament for Manchester North obtained a royal licence for himself and his issue changing the family surname to Swann 3 On the death of his father in 1929 he succeeded to his baronetcy created in 1906 2 He was the author of a number of works of fiction and humour including The Magic of the Hill a Romance of Montmartre 1911 The Book of a Bachelor 1912 Molyneux of Mayfair 1912 A Villa in the South 1919 Swans Down 1922 and The Book of a Benedict 1923 1 References editLeigh Rayment s list of baronets Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs a b c d Obituary Sir Duncan Swann The Times 13 March 1962 a b Obituary Sir C E Swann The Times 15 July 1929 p 19 Sir Charles Schwann s Change of Name The Times 24 December 1913 p 9External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir Duncan SwannParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byEdward Chapman Member of Parliament for Hyde1906 1910 Succeeded byFrancis NeilsonBaronetage of the United KingdomPreceded byCharles Ernest Swann Baronet of Prince s Gardens 1929 1962 Succeeded byAnthony Charles Christopher Swann nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duncan Swann amp oldid 1194636998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
