Auguste Rougemont
Auguste Rougemont (actually Jonas-Auguste Rougemont ; born April 2, 1798 in Saint-Aubin , † April 9, 1867 in Gorgier ) was a Swiss politician . From 1851 to 1854 he was a member of the National Council.
biography
The son of an innkeeper received legal training in a place not known. In 1831 he participated in the suppressed uprising in the Béroche region (southwest of the city of Neuchâtel ) against Prussian rule. From 1834 Rougemont assessor and to 1865 member of the Appeal. He served as mayor of Saint-Aubin until 1848 .
In the revolution of 1848, which led to the deposition of the government of the Prussian governor Ernst von Pfuel , Rougemont was a member of the provisional administrative committee for justice and police. He then worked on the Constitutional Council , which drafted a new radical-liberal cantonal constitution. Also in 1848 he was elected to the Grand Council of the Canton of Neuchâtel , to which he belonged until 1862. In this he was from 1852 a member of the railway commission. Rougemont ran successfully in the National Council elections in 1851 and did not stand for re-election three years later.
Web links
- Isabelle Jeannin-Jaquet: Rougemont, Auguste. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rougemont, Auguste |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rougemont, Jonas-Auguste (Christian name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1798 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Aubin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 1867 |
| Place of death | Gorgier |