Isaak Steiger
Isaak Steiger, painting by Robert Gardelle (1734).
Isaak Steiger (born March 7, 1669 in Aarburg ; † December 20, 1749 ) was mayor of Bern .
Isaak Steiger was born as the son of Hans Anton Steiger, commandant of Aarburg , and Maria von Diesbach. In 1701 he became a member of the Bernese Grand Council, served from 1705 to 1711 as Obervogt zu Schenkenberg , from 1720 as a member of the Small Council and from 1725 to 1729 as Venner zu Gerwern. From 1719 to 1722 he was Herr zu Gerzensee . From 1729 to 1732 he was Deutschseckelmeister and, from 1732, alternately Schultheiss von Bern. In 1749, as governor of the ruling mayor, he conducted the investigation into the so-called Henzi conspiracy .
Archives
Fonts
- A fragment of the Bern. Business from the years 1711 and 1712 , in AHVB 9, 1880, pp. 411–437.
literature
- Emil Blösch : Steiger, Isaak v. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 35, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1893, pp. 582-584.
- Hans Braun: Steiger, Isaak. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Albrecht von Haller : On the Beylager well-bored gracious Sir Isaac Steiger . In: D. Haller's attempt at Swiss poems , Danzig 1743. Digitized version ( Google books )
- Bernhard von Steiger (Ed.): Genealogy of the family von Steiger, Weiss, von Bern , Bern 1906, pp. 77-83.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hieronymus von Erlach | Schultheiss of Bern | Christoph von Steiger (II.) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steiger, Isaac |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steiger, Isaac |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Schultheiss of Bern |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1669 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aarburg , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1749 |
| Place of death | Bern , Switzerland |