August Dür
August Dür (born April 3, 1824 in Burgdorf , † December 21, 1904 in Genoa ) was a Swiss politician . From 1858 to 1860 he was a member of the National Council.
biography
Like his father before him, Dür was a merchant ; he owned a red tannery and a trading business. As a representative of freedom , he was elected to the Grand Council of the Canton of Bern in 1850 , to which he belonged for three years. In 1852 he worked for the Centralbahn to ensure that the Olten – Bern line was built via Burgdorf. He was also the initiator of the Emmental Railway . Dür ran successfully in a by-election in the National Council constituency of Bern-Oberaargau in 1858 and succeeded the late Johannes Hubler . However , he did not run for the National Council elections in 1860 .
From 1858 to 1866 Dür was chairman of the committee of the cantonal bank branch in his hometown. In 1865 he donated glass windows for the Reformed town church in Burgdorf . He was also involved in founding the historical local museum in Burgdorf Castle in 1885 . A street in Burgdorf is named after him.
Web links
- Christoph Zürcher: Dür, August. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dür, August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Burgdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1904 |
| Place of death | Genoa |