Alfred Scheurer
Johann Alfred Scheurer (born May 5, 1840 in Erlach ; † May 2, 1921 in Gampelen ; resident in Erlach) was a Swiss politician .
Life
After attending secondary school, Scheurer completed an apprenticeship in the clerk's office in the Erlach district . He then studied at the University of Bern Law and received in 1863 the Notary and 1866, the advocate patent . From 1866 to 1868 he was the court president in Trachselwald and from 1868 to 1878 he ran a law firm in Sumiswald .
From 1871 to 1878 Scheurer was a Bernese Grand Councilor and from 1878 to 1904 he was a member of the government council , where he worked in finance and the railway sector. Scheurer was a member of the National Council from 1873 to 1875 . In 1879, from 1882 to 1883 and from 1896 to 1897 he was a successor to the Council of States . From 1904 he worked again as a notary and farmer in Gampelen.
As a member of the government, Scheurer was particularly committed to the restructuring of Bern's state finances and the reorganization of the Bern Cantonal Bank . At the same time he promoted the construction of railways and power stations and in 1862 was a co-founder of the Concordia student union .
Web links
- Alfred Scheurer on the website of the Federal Assembly
- Christoph Zürcher: Alfred Scheurer. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| SURNAME | Scheurer, Alfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scheurer, Johann Alfred (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Erlach |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1921 |
| Place of death | Gampelen |