Felix Weidmann
Felix Weidmann (born February 24, 1805 in Niederweningen ; † February 8, 1891 in Zurich ) was a Swiss politician and doctor . From 1848 to 1849 he was a member of the National Council.
biography
The son of a farmer attended a "country boys' institute" and from 1821 to 1825 the Collegium Carolinum in Zurich (predecessor of the university). During this time he joined the Swiss Zofinger Association . Weidmann then studied medicine at the Medical-Surgical Institute in Zurich from 1826 and at the University of Göttingen from 1830 . He received his doctorate in 1833 and then opened a medical practice in his home town of Niederweningen.
Weidmann supported the appointment of the German philosopher David Friedrich Strauss to the University of Zurich . The so-called ostrich trade led to the Züriputsch of conservative forces in 1839 , whereupon Weidmann became the leader of the liberals in the Wehntal . From 1843 he sat on the Zurich Cantonal Council . He ran for the first National Council elections in 1848 and was elected in the Zurich-North constituency, but resigned after only three months. He remained in the Cantonal Council until 1866. In 1881 he gave up his practice and moved to the city of Zurich.
Web links
- Christian Baertschi: Weidmann, Felix. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ Felix Weidmann in the digital Alfred Escher letter edition . Retrieved August 9, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weidmann, Felix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician and doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Niederweningen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1891 |
| Place of death | Zurich |