Amédor Humbert-Droz
Amédor Humbert-Droz (born April 11, 1798 in La Chaux-de-Fonds ; † November 25, 1865 ibid) was a Swiss politician . From 1849 to 1851 he was a member of the National Council.
biography
The son of a clockworker did an apprenticeship with him and followed in his footsteps. Humbert-Droz represented radical liberal views and took part in the republican uprising against Prussian rule in the canton of Neuchâtel in 1831 . After the uprising failed, he went into exile with Fritz Courvoisier and his brother Gustave in Renan in the canton of Bern , where he stayed until 1837. In 1848 he was one of the founders of the Association patriotique (forerunner of today's Neuchâtel FDP ) and chaired it from 1852 to 1854.
In November 1849, Humbert-Droz ran successfully in a by-election and entered the National Council. He was a member of this, however, for just under two years, and he waived re-election. From 1860 to 1865 he was a member of the municipal legislature of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Humbert-Droz had autodidactically acquired legal knowledge and was a jury member at the federal court in 1849 and substitute judge at the civil court of La Chaux-de-Fonds from 1861 to 1865.
His cousin Aimé Humbert-Droz was a councilor .
Web links
- Isabelle Jeannin-Jaquet: Humbert-Droz, Amédor. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Humbert-Droz, Amédor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1798 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 1865 |
| Place of death | La Chaux-de-Fonds |