Gottfried Keller (politician, 1873)

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Gottfried Keller also Gottfried F. Keller (born September 4, 1873 in Zofingen ; † January 11, 1945 in Aarau , reformed , resident in Hottwil and since 1905 in Aarau) was a Swiss politician (FDP) and orchid collector .

biography

Gottfried Keller is the son of the teacher and editor of the "Aargauer Nachrichten" Emanuel Gottlieb Keller and Elisabeth born Geissmann. After completing the Kantonsschule Aarau Keller enrolled for a law degree in Munich , Berlin , Lausanne and Bern one, which he in 1896 with the graduation to the Dr. iur. and completed a year later with the acquisition of the Aargau advocacy patent. As a result, he ran a law firm in Aarau.

In addition, Keller had a seat in over 200 commissions, of which he presided over more than 60, for example the customs tariff from 1936 to 1943 or the Federal Railway Commission. From 1928 to 1931 he acted as a delegate for the League of Nations . He was also a member of numerous boards of directors , e. B. the Swiss dispatch agency from 1926 to 1945. The University of Basel honored Gottfried Keller with an honorary doctorate . In the Swiss Army he last served with the rank of colonel .

Gottfried Keller, who was married to Emma, ​​the daughter of Joachim Feiss , died on January 11, 1945 at the age of 71 in Aarau. He was the brother of the politician Emil Keller and the lawyer Johann Alfred Keller .

politics

Keller, a member of the FDP Switzerland, performed his first political function in the city ​​council of Aarau from 1902 to 1907 . As a result, he served from 1907 to 1918 as a vice-officer. At the same time, he was a member of the Aargau Grand Council from 1907 to 1921 and 1925 to 1929 .

In addition, Keller was represented in the Council of States from 1912 to 1943 , which he presided over from 1925 to 1926.

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SURNAME Keller, Gottfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician (FDP)
DATE OF BIRTH September 4, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Zofingen
DATE OF DEATH January 11, 1945
Place of death Aarau