Andrea Bezzola

Andrea Bezzola (born April 19, 1840 at Wildenberg Castle in Zernez , † January 10, 1897 in Zurich ) was a Swiss lawyer and politician .

Life

As the son of a Landammann , Bezzola studied law at the University of Jena , the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin and the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg as well as economics at the University of Zurich . In Jena he became a member of the Arminia fraternity in the castle cellar in 1860 . In 1864 he became a lawyer in Zernez, where he lived in the Chasa Bezzola. He was editor and publisher of the Posta d'Engiadina and employee of the Free Councilor . In particular, he campaigned for a new federal constitution . From 1865 to 1869 he was Landammann of the Obtasna / Sur Tasna district. For a long time he was the leader of the Graubünden Liberal Party . From 1865 to 1893 he was a member of the Grisons Grand Council , of which he was President in 1875, 1878, 1880 and 1888. He was also a member of the Small Council of Graubünden. From 1880 to 1881 he was a Councilor for Graubünden. He sat on the National Council (Switzerland) from 1881 and became President of the National Council (Switzerland) in 1885 . From 1893 to 1897 he was a federal judge in Lausanne . He was a colonel in the Swiss Army . He wrote numerous poems and songs, including the Engadin homeland song Ma bella val, mi'Engiadina .

Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I Politicians, Part 1: A – E. Heidelberg 1996, pp. 95-96.
Jürg Simonett: Bezzola, Andrea. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

personal data
SURNAME	Bezzola, Andrea
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bezzola, Andreas (different spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 19, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wildenberg Castle , Zernez
DATE OF DEATH	January 10, 1897
Place of death	Zurich