David Legler

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David Legler (born July 16, 1849 in Rüti ; † October 18, 1920 in Glarus , reformed , resident in Diesbach and Glarus) was a Swiss politician (DP) .

biography

David Legler was born on July 16, 1849 in Rüti as the son of the farmer Thomas Legler. After attending grammar school in Frauenfeld , David Legler studied law at the universities of Zurich , Munich , Geneva and Bern between 1868 and 1871 . Subsequently he worked as a lawyer in Glarus. In addition, he worked from 1866 as an editor for various Glarus newspapers . In addition, the Mühlehorn brewery temporarily passed into his possession.

David Legler married Verena, the daughter of the farmer Jakob Weber, in 1883. He died on October 18, 1920 three months after he had turned 71 in Glarus.

Political career

As a member of the Democratic Party, David Legler initially served as public defender in 1871. He then worked as an interrogator from 1872 to 1877. In the years 1905 to 1907 he served as president of the higher court. At the cantonal level he represented his party first from 1875 to 1881 and 1885 to 1887 in the Glarus District Administrator , then from 1890 to 1904 as head of the military and police department and from 1907 to 1920 as head of the building department in the government council . In addition, he took a seat on the National Council for the canton from 1904 to 1914 , and then on the Council of States until 1920 . The leading Grütlian , who acted as a representative of the Democratic and Workers' Party, belonged to the social-political group in the Federal Assembly . In addition, Legler founded the daily Glarner Nachrichten in 1884 , which he placed at the service of the democratic party.

Legler's commitment was the expansion of the people's rights , the introduction of proportional representation as well as the expansion of social works.

literature

  • Erich Gruner : The Swiss Federal Assembly 1848–1920. Vol. 1, p. 354 f.
  • Jürg Davatz: Glarus and Switzerland: Streiflichter on mutual relations, 1991, p. 78

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personal data
SURNAME Legler, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician (DP)
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 1849
PLACE OF BIRTH Rüti
DATE OF DEATH October 18, 1920
Place of death Glarus