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Niklaus Dachselhofer (18 November 1595 – 12 February 1670, sometimes given as ''"Daxelhofer"'') was a
Swiss
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politician in
Bern
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. He became a member of the canton's
Grand Council in 1628 and one year later also a member of the city council (''Kleiner Rat''). From 1636 to 1667 he was ''
Schultheiss'' (
mayor
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) of Berne.
References
* URl last accessed 2006-12-18.
1595 births
1670 deaths
17th-century Swiss people
Swiss politicians
Politicians from Bern
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