Arthur Techtermann

Arthur Techtermann

Arthur Techtermann (born February 14, 1841 in Estavayer-le-Lac , † November 22, 1909 in Bruch near Friborg) was a Swiss politician and State Councilor of the canton of Friborg .

Life

Techtermann was Catholic and came from a family belonging to the privileged citizens of the city of Freiburg . His parents were Maurice-Maximilien Techtermann and Marie-Louise geb. Traxler, from a Nidwaldneischen officer and administrator family. Maurice-Maximilien Techtermann (1805–1882) was a lieutenant colonel in the federal general staff and federal cavalry inspector, grand councilor (1831–1847) and state councilor (1842–1847). Auguste-Arthur Techtermann married Anne-Marie Maillardoz (1847–1874), from an old von Rue family raised to the nobility abroad, daughter of Romain Maillardoz (1806–1868), Grand Councilor (1834–1847) and supporter of the Sonderbund .

Techtermann's school days were disrupted by political events. Since his parents did not want a secular education, he received his primary and secondary education from private tutors . He studied forestry in Giessen, Nassau and at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and completed his training at the law school in Freiburg .

His military career began in the artillery in Thun in 1863 . He became lieutenant in 1867 , captain in 1872 , major in 1875 , colonel in 1880 , commander of the 3rd Brigade in 1887, division colonel in 1891 , commander of the 1st Army Corps in 1898 and senior federal officer.

He was forest inspector in the Glane and Vivisbach district (1871–1872), but had to give up this job for health reasons. On November 15, 1873, he was elected to the Council of State with 56 out of 81 votes, replacing Olivier Geinoz at the head of the military directorate. With great care, determination and authority, he led the implementation of the federal military organization of 1874. He modernized his management, in particular by regulating the responsibilities of the cantonal armory inspector. He managed to make Freiburg an important arsenal and to convince the federal government to set up a war material depot in the city (1878). After serving as the third member of the Council of State in 1881, he was upset that he was only elected fifth as a result of the intrigues of Alphonse Théraulaz and the followers of Liberté. With his resignation on December 31, 1881, he proved his intellectual independence, although he belonged to the most conservative wing of the majority party. From 1878 to 1896 he sat on the Grand Council. He was elected to the National Council in the parliamentary elections in 1875 , to which he was a member until 1881. After resigning from the State Council, he dedicated himself to his military career with passion and energy. He died on November 22, 1909 at the age of 68.

literature

• Georges Andrey , John Clerc, Jean-Pierre Dorand et Nicolas Gex: The Freiburg Council of State: 1848–2011. History, organization, members . Editions La Sarine, Freiburg 2012, ISBN 978-2-88355-153-4 .

Web links

• Jean-Pierre Dorand and CN: Techtermann, Arthur de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .