Background
Švarc was born in Koprivnica to a Croatian Jewish family. His father was suits trader.
Švarc was born in Koprivnica to a Croatian Jewish family. His father was suits trader.
Švarc was educated in Prague and Zagreb.
Švarc was married to Marija (née Brozović) Švarc, sister of a notable veterinary historian Leander Brozović. In 1932 he was elected as a Mayor of Koprivnica, position which he held until 1937. During World World War II Švarc joined the Partisans.
In Varaždin Švarc held the position of a judge.
Švarc died in 1972 and is buried in a Jewish part of Koprivnica cemetery.
He was an active member of the "Academics Club" and later a member of the numerous societies in Koprivnica.