Camille de Werra

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Camille de Werra (born September 4, 1814 in Saint-Maurice , † October 5, 1875 ibid) was a Swiss politician . From 1857 to 1860 he was a member of the National Council and in 1868 of the Council of States .

biography

He came from the important aristocratic Werra family, which can be traced back to the 13th century, and was the son of a captain. After studying law, de Werra worked as a lawyer and managed extensive real estate. In 1835/36 he served as an officer in the papal Swiss Guard . From 1844 to 1847 and from 1857 to 1861 he served as the court president of the Saint-Maurice district , and from 1845 to 1847 as the grand castl of the same area. In 1846/47 he represented the canton of Valais as envoy to the Diet .

De Werra represented Catholic-conservative views and was elected to the Valais Grand Council in 1857 , to which he belonged until his death (from 1868 to 1870 as President of the Grand Council). He ran in the National Council elections in 1857 and was elected in the constituency of Lower Valais , but lost his seat in the National Council three years later. In 1861 he presided over the Burgerrat , from 1861 to 1864 he was mayor of Saint-Maurice. The Grand Council elected de Werra to the Council of States for 1868. Finally, from 1873, he officiated as prefect of the Saint-Maurice district.

His nephew Charles de Werra was also a member of the National Council.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bernard Truffer: Werra, from [de]. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
  2. ↑ David Rey: Werra, Charles de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
personal data
SURNAME Werra, Camille de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 4, 1814
PLACE OF BIRTH Saint-Maurice
DATE OF DEATH October 5, 1875
Place of death Saint-Maurice