Jakob Amiet
Jakob Amiet (born December 25, 1817 in Solothurn ; † September 9, 1883 there ) was a Swiss lawyer and writer .
Life
Born as the son of the notary, councilor and town clerk Franz Xaver Amiet and the alpine poet Emerita, Gyr von Einsiedeln, Jakob Amiet studied philosophy and law in Geneva , Jena , Göttingen , Berlin and Heidelberg . During his studies he became a member of the Zofingia Solothurn in 1835 , the Zofingia Geneva in 1836 and the Burgkeller fraternity in Jena in 1837 . After completing his studies, he became a lawyer in Solothurn in 1841 , where he also worked as a deputy clerk from 1842 . In 1848 he became a suppleant of the cantonal higher court and federal staff auditor. In 1847/48 he stood out as a radical against the Sonderbund . He was a cantonal councilor from 1851 to 1852 and from 1873 to 1876 . From 1852 to 1856 he worked as a federal prosecutor ( general procurator ) in Bern . Amiet justified his resignation in 1856 with the fact that it was no longer compatible with his civic ethos to receive an annual salary of 4,300 francs for persistent inactivity in Bern. As a result, the position was not filled for many years.
Amiet subsequently became President of the Bucheggberg-Kriegstetten District Court and President of the cantonal District Court. In 1867 he became President of the Federal Court of Cassation . Later he worked again as a lawyer. He served as a colonel in the Swiss armed forces . He was active as a writer.
Publications (selection)
- Solothurn's artistic endeavors of the past and its Lucas Brotherhood. St. Gallen, 1862.
- Studies to decipher the Roman inscription from Laupersdorf, (Canton Solothurn) from the end of the 4th century. Solothurn 1864.
- The founding saga of the sister cities Solothurn, Zurich and Trier. Solothurn 1873.
- The coin researcher Andreas Morellius von Bern. Bern 1883.
literature
- Hellmut Gutzwiller : Amiet, Jakob. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume II: Artists. Winter, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8253-6813-5 , pp. 15-16.
- Gerold Meyer von Knonau: Amiet, Josef Ignaz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, p. 771 f (mentioned by a person with a similar name).
Individual evidence
- ↑ One speaks of him "until he goes" , Weltwoche 20/2019.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Migy |
Federal Prosecutor of the Swiss Confederation 1852–1856 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amiet, Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss lawyer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Solothurn |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1883 |
| Place of death | Solothurn |