Niklaus Dachselhofer (18 November 1595 – 12 February 1670, sometimes given as ''"Daxelhofer"'') was a

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politician in

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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'' (

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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 {{Switzerland-bio-stub