Adrian von Arx (politician, 1847)
Adrian von Arx (born November 15, 1847 in Muri , Canton Bern , entitled to live in Olten , † September 20, 1919 in Olten) was a Swiss lawyer , politician and author .
life and work
Adrian von Arx was the son of the politician, major and poet writer Adrian and Maria Anna Antonia, née von Büren.
Von Arx studied law in Zurich , Heidelberg , Leipzig and Geneva . In 1874 he married Karolina, née Maritz, and practiced as a lawyer in Olten from 1876 to 1919.
From 1881 von Arx was a member of the cantonal council for the free-thinking party . In 1892, 1902 and 1914 he was their party president. From 1908 to 1917 he was a member of the National Council and enjoyed a high reputation as such.
Von Arx was a member of the Helvetia student union and wrote several festivals and poems.
literature
- J. Brosi: Adrian von Arx. In: Wissen und Leben , Vol. 21, 1918, pp. 21-27. ( Digitized version )
Web links
- Erich Meyer: von Arx, Adrian. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arx, Adrian von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss lawyer, politician and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Muri , Canton of Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 20, 1919 |
| Place of death | Olten |