Emil Bischoff
Emil Bischoff (born June 25, 1847 in Basel ; † May 10, 1921 there ) was a Swiss entrepreneur and politician .
Emil Bischoff, son of a cloth merchant, did an apprenticeship in his father's cloth trading business after high school, of which he became a partner. From 1891 to 1921 he chaired the stock corporation Magazine zum Wilden Mann. He was also a member of various boards of directors, such as the Swiss Central Railway , the Alioth electricity company, the Patria insurance company and the Swiss death and old age fund.
Bischoff began his political career in 1878 as the liberal-conservative Basel Grand Council , of which he was a member until 1905. After the parliamentary elections in 1893 , he represented his canton in the National Council until 1896 . From 1904, Bischoff presided over the Basel section of the Central Association of the Swiss Red Cross. In 1907 he became its director.
Web links
- Katharina Huber: Bischoff, Emil. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bischoff, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss entrepreneurs and politicians |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1921 |
| Place of death | Basel |