Kind regards Seifert

Huldreich Seifert , also Huldrych Seifert (born January 27, 1801 in Oberschan , † November 1, 1882 in St. Gallen , citizen of Wartau ) was a Swiss theologian and politician . He was a member and president of the Grand Council of the Canton of St. Gallen (1839–1870).

Life

Seifert studied Protestant theology in Tübingen , where he became a member of the Arminia fraternity in 1817 . In 1824 he became pastor in Fläsch , Ennetbühl and until 1874 in Ebnat . From 1834 to 1870 he was chapter dean . From 1839 to 1870 he was a member of the Grand Council of the Canton of St. Gallen, of which he was president several times. From 1839 to 1848 he was a cantonal and educational councilor and until 1849 president of the Protestant synod of the canton of St. Gallen.

His son Huldrich Arnold Seifert was a lawyer and councilor of the canton of St. Gallen. His son Hermann Seifert was a pastor, journalist and councilor of the canton of St.Gallen.

Publications (selection)

• The impoverishment, its causes and remedies. St. Gallen & Bern 1855.
• A few words about our military system. For defense against malicious attacks. St. Gallen 1859.
• History of the Protestant Church and Community Ebnat. Herisau 1863.
• Dr. Markus Vetsch von Grabs and his time. A historical attempt. St. Gallen 1868.

literature

• Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Volume 8: Supplement L – Z. Winter, Heidelberg 2014, ISBN 978-3-8253-6051-1 , p. 286.