David Staehelin
David Stähelin (born October 8, 1673 in St. Gallen ; † May 1, 1750 ibid) was a mayor of St. Gallen ( Switzerland ).
Life
David Stähelin was born as the son of Heinrich Stähelin, preacher and auditor in the town church of St. Laurenzen , and his wife Helena Mittelholzer.
As a Gürtler, he was a member of the blacksmiths' guild and was a 911 and city judge from 1711 to 1721. In 1721 he was elected guild master and remained so until his election as mayor in 1725; to 1740 he was every three years with Jacob Züblin , Hans Jacob Rietmann and Hochreutiner Christoph office mayor, former mayor and Reich Vogt . In 1740 he gave up his office for health reasons.
David Stähelin was married to Barbara, daughter of Gallus Hiller, Säckler and Fischschauer (quality controller ).
literature
- August Naef : Chronicle or Memories of the City and Landscape of St. Gallen. With the epitome of the related Appenzell events. From the oldest to the more recent. Friedrich Schulthess, Zurich, Scheitlin, St. Gallen 1867, p. 65 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
Web links
- Patric Schnitzer: Stähelin, David. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Guild Constitution of the City of St. Gallen. Retrieved December 16, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Staehelin, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Mayor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1673 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Gallen |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 1750 |
| Place of death | St. Gallen |