Johann Friedrich Münch

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Johann Friedrich Münch (born August 6, 1729 in Basel ; † November 27, 1808 there ) was a Swiss politician.

Life

Johann Friedrich Münch was the son of the baker Johann Heinrich Münch (born November 14, 1702 in Basel; † August 30, 1750 ibid) and his wife Esther (born March 4, 1703 in Basel; † February 25, 1788 ibid), a daughter by Friedrich Bulacher (1670–1729), butcher. He still had two sisters.

In 1748 he began studying philosophy and law at the University of Basel . He continued these studies in 1749 with a degree in theology. Due to the early death of his father, he gave up his spiritual career and took over the father's bakery; In 1753 he was accepted into the Brodbecken guild and was its guild master from 1769 to 1808. In 1754 he was elected to the Sixth Council and member of the Grand Council of Basel. From 1769 to 1798 and from 1803 to 1808 he was a member of the Small Council; During these times he was from 1771 to 1798 and from 1803 to 1808 Council of Three and from 1777 to 1798 Privy Council (Council of Three). He was often sent as an envoy, several times to assemblies and to the conferences of the Protestant cantons and the surrounding areas, and was an important politician in Basel.

Johann Friedrich Münch was married to Anna (born January 17, 1717 in Basel; † March 1, 1786 in Basel), a daughter of Friedrich Duvoisin (1685–1761), baker, since April 5, 1756; they had a daughter together: Judith Münch (November 26, 1758; † unknown), married to Johann Rudolf Faesch (1744–1788), bailiff. Since October 23, 1786 in Kleinhüningen he was married to Ursula (1737-1805), a daughter of Niklaus Thurneysen (1714-1775), innkeeper of the inn Zum Schaf and court lord in Kleinbasel . They had no children together.

Memberships

Together with Peter Burckhardt , Andreas Buxtorf (1740–1815), Johann Rudolf Forcart (1749–1834), Andreas Merian-Iselin and Jakob Sarasin , he co-founded the Society for the Good and the Charitable Basel . He was also a member of the Helvetic Society , whose president he became in 1783.

Fonts (selection)

  • Daniel Mitz ; Falconers; Friedrich Münch: The deputies' concerns about the poor institutions On the orders of our gracious gentlemen and superiors promoted to print from the 10th Hornungs in 1777 . Basel Decker 1777.
  • Salutation to the Helvetic Society assembled in Olten: held in the second fallow month of 1783 . Basel 1783.
  • Some reflections on the oldest Swiss confederations and the happy consequences of the Basel Confederation: presented on the day of the oath in 1792 and 1794 . Basel: Haas, 1794.
  • Speech given on the day of oaths on July 3, 1796 at the EE Zunft der Brodbecken . Basel 1796.
  • In novam Reipublicae Helveticae constitutionem Lutetia Parisiorum expectatam calendis Januarii a. 1803 . Basel 1803.
  • Lecture: held at the appointment of Mr. Jakob Amadeus Iselins to the office of governor of the Waldenburg district . Basel 1803.
  • Ode to Bonaparte . Basel 1803.
  • Francorum imperatori: Quas cecini Ingenii vires tunc Consulis, Orbis: Calendis Junii 1804 . Basel 1804.
  • In diem memorabilem 1. Januarii A. 1308, et eandem A. 1808 mutato corporis Helvetici praesidio . Basel 1808.
  • Johann Jakob Fasch; Friedrich Münch: Corpse sermon on Psalm (119, V. 80, 81, 82) by d. Burial of the respected and honored Mr. Friederich Münch d. 1st Christian month 1808 in d. Church of St. Theodor held . Basel 1808.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl Goedeke, Franz Muncker, Alfred Rosenbaum: Eighth book: From world peace to the French revolution in 1830: Poetry of general education. Division V . S. 152. Walter de Gruyter, 2011, ISBN 978-3-05-005257-1 ( google.de [accessed February 17, 2019]).
  2. ^ André Holenstein: Privy Council. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . December 5, 2014 , accessed February 17, 2019 .
  3. ^ Official collection of the older federal farewells: Abth. 1. From 1712 to 1743 . Pp. 419, 432, 443, 458, 475, 510 and 513. Meyer, 1867 ( google.de [accessed February 17, 2019]).
  4. ^ August von Miaskowski: The Society for the Promotion of the Good and the Charitable in Basel during the first hundred years of its existence: Commemorative publication for the secular celebration written on behalf of the board . Schweighauserische Buchdruckerei, 1877 ( google.de [accessed on February 17, 2019]).
personal data
SURNAME Münch, Johann Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Münch, Friedrich; Muench, Friedrich; Muench, Johann Friedrich; Münch, Fridericus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 6, 1729
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH November 27, 1808
Place of death Basel