Johann Hirter
Johann Daniel Hirter (born May 5, 1855 in Bern ; † October 4, 1926 there ) was a Swiss politician ( FDP ).
biography
Hirter attended schools in Bern and then did a commercial apprenticeship. From 1880 he owned a freight forwarding and coal company.
From 1890 to 1894, Hirter represented the FDP in the Grand Council of the Canton of Bern . He also presided over the FDP of the Canton of Bern. From 1894 until 1919 Hirter was a member of the National Council, and from December 5, 1905 to December 3, 1906 he was President of the National Council . From 1898 to 1903 he was President of the FDP Switzerland.
As a wholesaler for coal, he was an important representative of economic interests. As a representative of Bern, he was elected to one of the first members of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Federal Railways on October 24, 1900 . In this function he campaigned for the construction of railway lines such as the Lötschbergbahn . From July 17, 1906 to April 14, 1923 he was President of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) .
literature
- Ernst Schürch : Johann Daniel Hirter (1855–1926) , Bern 1955, 50 pp.
Web links
- Peter Stettler: Hirter, Johann Daniel. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ Daniel V. Moser-Léchot: Free -Sinning Democratic Party (FDP), Section 4. In: Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz .
- ↑ History of the SBB ( Memento of the original of September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Junker, Beat: The construction of the Lötschbergbahn , in: History of the Canton of Bern since 1798 , Volume III
- ↑ The Presidents of the Bank Council of the SNB ( Memento of the original dated December 31, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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SURNAME | Hirter, Johann |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shepherd, Johann Daniel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (FDP) |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1855 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
DATE OF DEATH | October 4, 1926 |
Place of death | Bern |