Johann Hirter

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Johann Daniel Hirter (born May 5, 1855 in Bern ; † October 4, 1926 there ) was a Swiss politician ( FDP ).

biography

Registered share of the Swiss National Bank dated June 6, 1907, signed by Johann Hirter as President of the Bank Council
Excerpt from the reverse of this registered share of the Swiss National Bank from 1907 with a transfer note that identifies Johann Hirter as the new owner of the share

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Daniel V. Moser-Léchot: Free -Sinning Democratic Party (FDP), Section 4. In: Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz .
  2. ↑ 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.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sbbhistoric.ch
  3. ↑ Junker, Beat: The construction of the Lötschbergbahn , in: History of the Canton of Bern since 1798 , Volume III
  4. ↑ 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.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.snb.ch
personal data
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