Henri Reymond
Henri Reymond (born November 9, 1819 in Morges ; † July 2, 1879 there , entitled to live in Le Chenit and Morges) was a Swiss politician .
Life
Reymond was the manager of a tannery and ran it successfully. From 1852 to 1853 he was director of the Cantonal Bank of Vaud . He was later from 1856 to 1878 board member of this bank, and from 1870 to 1872 of the Union vaudoise de crédit .
In 1845 he was involved in the radical revolution and strongly promoted the Association patriotique . From 1845 to 1852 he was Prefect of Morges . He joined the opposition to Louis-Henri Delarageaz and supported their coalition, which overthrew the State Council of the canton of Vaud in 1862 . Reymond took a seat on the Council of States from 1852 to 1853 . In the parliamentary elections in 1866 he was elected to the National Council, to which he was a member until 1877.
Web links
- Olivier Meuwly: Reymond, Henri. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Reymond, Henri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Morges |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1879 |
| Place of death | Morges |