Benjamin Brändli
Benjamin Brändli (born February 18, 1817 in Wädenswil , † June 22, 1855 in miles ) was a Swiss politician . From 1851 to 1854 he was a member of the National Council.
biography
Brändli's mother died when he was born, and later he grew up with his uncle, a wine merchant and farmer in Kehlhof near Stäfa . After primary school in Stäfa, he graduated from the Zurich Cantonal School . He then studied law at the universities of Zurich , Göttingen and Berlin . During this time he joined the Swiss Zofinger Association . Brändli worked as a guild judge clerk and secretary of the notary's office in Winterthur , from 1835 as clerk of the Zurich district court . From 1850 he worked in Zurich as a lawyer and procurator .
Brändli was politically in line with his college friend Alfred Escher . In 1846 he was elected to the Grand Council of the Canton of Zurich , he was also a member of the Education Council. He ran for the National Council elections in 1851 and was elected in the Zurich-South constituency. Brändli was considered a brilliant speaker, and in the National Council he advocated the creation of the Swiss Federal Polytechnic (today's ETH Zurich ). In 1854 he did not stand for re-election, but remained in the Grand Council. He died at the age of only 38.
Web links
- Silvia Scherz: Brändli, Benjamin. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ Benjamin Brändli in the digital Alfred Escher letter edition . Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ Silvia Scherz: Brändli, Benjamin. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brändli, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waedenswil |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1855 |
| Place of death | miles |