Jakob Adam (politician)
Jakob Adam (born October 22, 1797 in Allschwil ; † March 12, 1865 ibid) was a Swiss politician and lawyer .
Life
Adam attended the college in Porrentruy and studied law in Freiburg . He was an officer in the Basel troops. In the years 1830/1831 he was on the side of the country citizens who demanded legal equality with the townspeople; he was arrested in Basel.
In the turmoil of separation , Adam was a reserved troop leader from Basel . In the new half-canton he was a tax collector and alternately district administrator and from 1844 to 1848 government councilor and judge . In 1839 he was district court president and from 1848 to 1850 chief judge .
Because of hostility, he retired from all offices in 1850. Politically he was first a representative of the movement party, but in 1860 he was anti and from 1862 on the board of the Patriotic Association.
literature
- Joneli Hans: "Mühle" and "Rössli". An attempt at family history . In: Allschwiler Wochenblatt, June 29, 1945
Web links
- Adam, Jacob. In: www.baselland.ch
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adam, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician and lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1797 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Allschwil |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1865 |
| Place of death | Allschwil |