Sir Charles Swann, 1st Baronet

Sir Charles Ernest Swann, 1st Baronet, (25 January 1844 – 13 July 1929) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician.

He was born as Charles Ernest Schwann, fifth son of J Frederick Schwann of Gloucester Square, London (and originally from Frankfurt, Germany) and Henrietta Kell of Birmingham. His father carried on business in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and Charles received his early education in the town. He subsequently attended Owen's College, Manchester and University College London.

In 1906 Charles Schwann was created a baronet "of Prince's Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington" and in 1911 he was as appointed to the Privy Council. In 1913 Schwann changed his surname to Swann by royal licence.

He married Elizabeth Duncan in 1876, and they had four sons and a daughter. Sir C E Swann died at his residence in Birkdale, Lancashire in 1929, aged 85. He was buried in Putney Vale Cemetery.