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Wilhelm Hertenstein
Wilhelm Friederich Hertenstein (5 May 1825, in Kyburg – 27 November 1888) was a Swiss politician. Hertenstein was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 21 March 1879 and died in office on 27 November 1888. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held the Military Department and was President of the Confederation in 1888. Hertenstein died while in office as President of the Confederation The president of the Swiss Confederation, also known as the president of the Confederation or colloquially as the president of Switzerland, is the head of Switzerland's seven-member Federal Council, the country's executive branch. Elected by ... and is so far the only holder of this office who did not finish his term. External links * * References 1825 births 1888 deaths People from Pfäffikon District Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Members of the Federal Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertenstein
Hertenstein may refer to: * Hertenstein, Lucerne, a village part of the municipality of Weggis, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland ** Hertensteiner Programm * Hertenstein, Aargau, a village in the municipality of Obersiggenthal, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland * Ruine Hertenstein, the ruin of a castle at Sigmaringen, Germany * Hertenstein Castle, the ruin of a castle near Blaufelden, Germany People with the surname *Wilhelm Hertenstein Wilhelm Friederich Hertenstein (5 May 1825, in Kyburg – 27 November 1888) was a Swiss politician. Hertenstein was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 21 March 1879 and died in office on 27 November 1888. He was affiliated to the Free De ... (1825-1888), member of the Swiss Federal Council (1879-1888) See also * Hartenstein (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1825 Births
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Members Of The National Council (Switzerland)
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Members Of The Federal Council (Switzerland)
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Free Democratic Party Of Switzerland Politicians
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Swiss Calvinist And Reformed Christians
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People From Pfäffikon District
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1888 Deaths
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late as 2888, which has 14 digits. Events January–March * January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory, the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. * February 6 – Gillis Bildt becomes Prime Minister of Sweden (1888–1889). * February 27 – In West O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Hauser
Walter Hauser (1 May 1837, in Wädenswil – 22 October 1902) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1888–1902). He was elected to the Federal Council on 13 December 1888 and died in office on 22 October 1902. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held the following departments: * Military Department (1889–1890) * Department of Finance (1891–1899) * Political Department (1900) * Department of Finance (1901–1902) He was President of the Confederation twice in 1892 and 1900. ''Walther-Hauser-Strasse'' in Wädenswil Wädenswil, locally often called ''Wädi'' or ''Wädischwil,'' is a municipality located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The population, , was about 21,000. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hü ... is named after him. References Further reading * External links * * 1837 births 1902 deaths People from Wädenswil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyburg, Zürich
Kyburg is a settlement and former municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, since 2016 part of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon. History Kyburg castle is first mentioned in 1027 as ''Chuigeburch''. A settlement close to the castle is first mentioned in the 1260s. It received its own jurisdiction and exemption from taxation from Albert II, Duke of Austria in 1337. After a fire in 1362, the town was rebuilt with ramparts and was granted a yearly and weekly market by Leopold III, Duke of Austria in 1370. Kyburg was occupied by Schwyz during the Appenzell Wars in 1407. It was partly destroyed in the Old Zürich War and rebuilt without fortification but retaining its market rights and jurisdiction. Kyburg lost all its privileges in 1798 and was incorporated as municipality in Fehraltdorf district. From 1803 to 1815 it was assigned to Uster-Grüningen district, from 1815 to 1831 it was once again administrative seat of a separate ''Ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of The Swiss Federal Council
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Jakob Scherer
Johann Jakob Scherer (10 November 1825 – 23 December 1878) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 12 July 1872 and died in office on 23 December 1878. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. During his time in office he held the following departments: * Department of Finance (1872–1873) * Department of Railway and Trade (1873–1874) * Political Department (1875) * Military Department (1876–1878) He was President of the Confederation The president of the Swiss Confederation, also known as the president of the Confederation or colloquially as the president of Switzerland, is the head of Switzerland's seven-member Federal Council, the country's executive branch. Elected by ... in 1875. References External links * 1825 births 1878 deaths People from Horgen District Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Foreign ministers of Switzerland Fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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