Charles Friderich

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Charles Marie Friderich (born March 20, 1828 in Geneva ; † January 9, 1880 there , entitled to live in Geneva) was a Swiss politician and legal scholar .

Charles Friderich attended grammar school and academy in Geneva from 1844 to 1851 and completed his studies in 1852 with a licentiate . During this time he joined the Swiss Zofinger Association , which he also presided over from 1849 to 1850. In 1862 he was elected to the Constitutional Council of the Canton of Geneva , in which position he actively participated in the overthrow of the dictatorship of James Fazys . In 1864 he was a member of the Geneva government , which he belonged to during the rule of the Independents until 1870.

The Geneva constitutional law of 1868, which made the equality of the citizens of the whole canton a reality, was mainly his work; He also participated in the submission of two constitutional laws of 1870, which aimed to introduce a referendum and increase the number of constituencies, but which were rejected by the people, which resulted in the resignation of the independent government.

Friderich was a member of the Swiss National Council until 1875 and was President of the same in 1872. As an outstanding lawyer, he rendered great services as a member of the legislature of the Swiss Confederation, particularly with regard to the processing of drafts for a uniform commercial and code of obligations. He died in Geneva on January 9, 1880.

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  1. ^ Jean de Senarclens: Friderich, Charles. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
  2. ^ Charles Friderich in the digital Alfred Escher letter edition . Retrieved August 9, 2017.

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SURNAME Friderich, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Friderich, Charles Marie (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician and legal scholar
DATE OF BIRTH March 20, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH Geneva , Canton of Geneva , Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH January 9, 1880
Place of death Geneva , Canton of Geneva , Switzerland