Background
He was born in Württemberg, Germany. His father"s family were owners and editors of a newspaper in Germany and his father did newspaper work there and later on in the United States, as he was a skillful translator.
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He was born in Württemberg, Germany. His father"s family were owners and editors of a newspaper in Germany and his father did newspaper work there and later on in the United States, as he was a skillful translator.
Swartz attended grammar school in Newark, New Jersey until the age of fourteen and spent several winter terms at district schools in Ohio and Minnesota. He went to high school in Hastings, Minnesota, and studied at Eastman"s Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York where he graduated in 1866.
He was treasurer and general manager of The Old Well Cigar Company, of South Norwalk, and a Sheriff of Fairfield County. On February 4, 1875, married Adora M. Flynn. They had two children, Charles C., the 22nd mayor of Norwalk, and Helen M.
He then went to work for cigar manufacturer, Jeremiah Bernd of Danbury.
Bernd afterwards sold his interest to Reed Haviland. In 1880, Swatrz incorporated under the name Old Well Cigar Company.
The business grew steadily, and when the United States Revenue Department renumbered the factories in the district, they named " factory as "Factory Number. 1." In 1882, South Norwalk had grown such that another bank was deemed necessary.
In partnership with Honorary
R. H. Rowan, Honorary John H. Ferris, Honorary Talmadge Baker, and other prominent men, was one of the organizers of the City National Bank. was president of the Volk Hat Company, a director of the Norwalk Lock Company, and the City National Bank of South Norwalk. He served on the Norwalk Water Commission for 16 years, was president of the board of Estimate and Taxation, and was president of the Norwalk Hospital.
He served as commander of the Couglas Fowler Post in the Grand Army of the Republic.
He was chosen state commander in 1921. He was chairman of the city water commission, president of the board of estimates and taxation of the town of Norwalk and President of the Norwalk Hospital.
Free and Accepted Mason. Grand Commander (1892), Knights Templar.
South Norwalk Club. Norwalk Club.
Norwalk Country Club.
Free and Accepted Mason.
Grand Commander (1892), Knights Templar.
South Norwalk Club.
Norwalk Club.
Norwalk Country Club.
