Heinrich Hug

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Hülftendenkmal inscription: In this place Dr. Heinrich Hug High Court Clerk. In death he was an honorary citizen of the Canton of Basellandschaft. Freedom was his bride for her he gladly went to his death. Much more here. The following inscription can be seen on the Hülftendenkmal monument base. At this point on Saturday, August 3, 1833 around noon the onslaught of the Basel professional troops collapsed with bloody losses. The Landschäftler Schützen exploited their victory by ruthlessly pursuing the defeated opponent as far as the Birs.
Monument Hülftenschanz
Hülftenschanz monument inscription: On this place, Dr. Heinrich Hug High Court Clerk. In death he was an honorary citizen of the Canton of Basellandschaft. Freedom was his bride for her he gladly went to his death. Much more here. The following inscription can be seen on the Hülftenschanz monument base. At this point on Saturday, August 3, 1833 around noon the onslaught of the Basel professional troops collapsed with bloody losses. The Landschäftler Schützen exploited their victory by ruthlessly pursuing the defeated opponent as far as the Birs.
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Heinrich Hug (born September 1, 1803 in Thalwil ; † August 3, 1833 in Frenkendorf ) was the first honorary citizen of the canton of Basel-Landschaft .

The son of a pastor from the canton of Zurich was a senior clerk in the young canton of Basel-Landschaft and had already been proposed as an honorary citizen. In the battle of the Hülftenschanz during the separation of the cantons of Basel , he died in a battle with troops from the canton of Basel-Stadt . His honorary citizenship could therefore only be granted to him posthumously .

A writing plate on the Hülftendenkmal commemorates him with the inscription:

In this place
Dr. Heinrich Hug
High Court Clerk
in Death Honorary Citizen of the
Canton of Basellandschaft

Freedom was his bride
for her he gladly went to his
death

literature

  • Emil Zschokke : Memories of the fallen in the battle of the Basel-Landschaft on August 3, 1833, Dr. Heinrich Hug of Zurich. Liestal: Banga and Honegger , 1834.
personal data
SURNAME Hug, Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION first honorary citizen of the canton of Basel-Landschaft
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1803
PLACE OF BIRTH Thalwil
DATE OF DEATH August 3, 1833
Place of death Frenkendorf