Abram-Daniel Meystre

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Abram-Daniel Meystre (born November 10, 1812 in Curtilles , † November 26, 1870 in Payerne ) was a Swiss politician . From 1848 to 1851, 1853 to 1855 and 1863 to 1870 he was a member of the National Council. From 1855 to 1862 he was State Councilor for the Canton of Vaud .

biography

Like his father, Meystre learned the trade of miller before him , after which he completed a commercial apprenticeship. In 1836 he began to study theology at the Academy in Lausanne , but broke it off in favor of studying law. He joined the Zofingia and was admitted to the bar in 1844. In the same year he founded the Alpina Masonic Lodge . From 1845 to 1852 he worked as Prefect of Lausanne, from 1852 to 1855 and from 1862 as a lawyer .

In the radical liberal movement, Meystre stood on the extreme left and, influenced by Proudhon , advocated an anarchic anti-authoritarian socialism . He envisioned the ideal society as an association of corporations that complement each other. Meystre was involved in numerous non-profit organizations. He founded a health insurance company, a workers' education association and the Cercle démocratique de Lausanne (Association for the Promotion of Democracy).

Meystre was at the forefront of the radical revolution in Vaud in 1845. In 1846 he was elected to the Grand Council , to which he belonged continuously until his death. He ran for the first National Council elections in 1848 and was elected in the Vaud North constituency. In 1851 he did not stand for re-election, but was re- elected to the National Council in 1853 . In 1855 he resigned again after the Grand Council had elected him to the State Council. In the cantonal government, Meystre was responsible for the military, finance, justice and police departments. In 1862 he was voted out of office, whereupon he ran successfully in the National Council elections in 1863 . He was a member of the National Council for seven more years. Because of his friendship with Louis Ruchonnet , he received an honorary membership of Helvetia .

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SURNAME Meystre, Abram-Daniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH Curtilles
DATE OF DEATH November 26, 1870
Place of death Payerne