Eugène Bonhôte
Eugène Bonhôte (born July 14, 1857 in Boudry , † February 29, 1924 in Neuchâtel ) was a liberal politician in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel .
The son of a pastor studied law in Neuchâtel, Tübingen , Berlin , Paris and Leipzig . He graduated in 1882 and worked for two years as the Swiss legation secretary in Paris. In 1885 he opened his own law firm in his hometown . From 1889 to 1898 he was a substitute judge at the district court. Between 1892 and 1919 he was on the Grand Council and from 1912 to 1924 on the National Council .
His most important achievement was the Neuchâtel Code of Civil Procedure, which he wrote. During the First World War , Bonhôte proved to be an opponent of the power of attorney regime.
Web links
- Isabelle Jeannin-Jaquet: Bonhôte, Eugène. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Bonhôte, Eugène in the database Dodis the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonhôte, Eugène |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Neuchâtel politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boudry |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 29, 1924 |
| Place of death | Neuchâtel NE |