Johann Karl Kappeler (23 March 1816 – 20 October 1888) was a Swiss

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...

and President of the

Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It compri ...

(1851/1852, 1854/1855, 1872 and 1881).

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* * * 1816 births 1888 deaths People from Frauenfeld Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Presidents of the Council of States (Switzerland) Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland judges 19th-century Swiss judges 19th-century Swiss politicians {{Switzerland-politician-stub