Gottlieb Berger
Gottlieb Berger (born December 29, 1826 in Walkringen ; † July 3, 1903 in Langnau , entitled to residency in Langnau) was a Swiss entrepreneur and politician (Radical Party).
Life
Gottlieb Berger was born on December 29, 1826 in Walkringen as the son of the grocer , baker and small farmer Johannes Berger and Iseli, born in Elisabeth. After completing an apprenticeship as a baker in his parents 'business, Berger attended the teachers' seminar in Münchenbuchsee , where he received his teaching license in 1848. Berger then worked as a teacher in Langnau before studying law at the University of Bern from 1852 to 1856 . Gottlieb Berger was a member of Helvetia there .
After acquiring the advocacy patent, he ran his own lawyer and debt enforcement office in Langnau. In addition, Berger worked as a long-time editor , later also as the owner of the "Emmentaler Blatt" . In addition, through marriage, Berger came into the possession of large estates in the canton of Friborg and was thus able to create the basis for his extensive entrepreneurial activity, such as the establishment of peat, pottery and milk processing factories.
He was married to Louise Christine, the daughter of Ludwig Delley. Gottlieb Berger died on July 3, 1903 at the age of 76 in Langnau.
Political career
The leader of the Emmental Radicals served as court president in Langnau from 1872 to 1876. From 1882 to 1891 he worked as a state clerk. Berger was a member of the Bernese Grand Council from 1866 to 1872, from 1877 to 1882 and from 1891 to 1903 . He was also represented on the Constitutional Council from 1883 to 1885 . After the parliamentary elections in 1881 , Berger took a seat on the National Council for the radical democratic faction until 1902 .
His main interests were social, customs and transport issues, including the fight against poverty in the Emmental and the creation of a central European customs union.
literature
- Erich Gruner : The Swiss Federal Assembly 1848–1920. Vol. 1, pp. 140 f.
Web link
- Peter Stettler: Berger, Gottlieb. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Publications by and about Gottlieb Berger in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berger, Gottlieb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss entrepreneurs and politicians (Radical Party) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walk wrestling |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 3, 1903 |
| Place of death | Langnau |