Jacob Christians
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Jakob Christen (born August 18, 1825 in Itingen , † June 25, 1914 in Muttenz ) was a Swiss politician and judge .
Life
Christen trained as a geometer in Basel from 1840 to 1845 . He created the topographical survey of the Basel half-cantons for the Dufour map and carried out line projects for the Swiss Central Railway .
In the years 1850, 1887 and 1891 Christen was a member of the constitutional council of Baselbieter and from 1854 to 1858 mayor of Itingen. From 1856 to 1858 and from 1881 to 1909 he was a member of the district administrator for the liberal as well as for the party of order . He was a member of the government from 1858 to 1863 and was responsible for construction and military and later for the interior.
From 1867 to 1878, Christen was the manager of a spinning mill in Arlesheim and in 1883 he founded a cement factory in Muttenz. From 1857 to 1858 he was district judge in Sissach , from 1881 to 1889 in Arlesheim and from 1889 to 1908 justice of the peace for Birsfelden , Muttenz and Münchenstein .
literature
- Lexicon of persons of the canton of Basel-Landschaft , edited by Kaspar Birkhäuser , 1997, p. 42.
Web links
- Ruedi Brassel-Moser : Christians, Jakob. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Jakob Christen at Online-Heimatkunde Muttenz
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Christians, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician and judge |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Itingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1914 |
| Place of death | Muttenz |