Johann Jakob Treichler
Johann Jakob Treichler (born November 27, 1822 in Richterswil ; † September 7, 1906 in Zurich ; entitled to live in Richterswil and Zurich [honorary citizen since 1890]) was a Swiss legal scholar and politician (initially a socialist , then a liberal ).
Life
Treichler was born in Richterswil in 1822 as the son of a small farmer who lived in simple circumstances. From 1839 he attended the Küsnacht teacher training college and then worked as a teacher in Geroldswil . From 1843 he worked as an assistant editor for the Republican and in 1845 took part in the Second Freischarenzug . In October 1845, during a massive rise in basic food prices, he participated in the founding of the socialist "Mutual Help and Education Association". In 1846 he gave a series of lectures with titles such as “Is there a proletariat in Switzerland?” And “On the sovereignty of the people” and called for the transition to direct democracy, state worker protection, general public education, a state cantonal bank and a progressive tax. Thereupon the Zurich parliament passed a law punishing all efforts that were likely to "incite one class of citizens to hatred against another, the hateful against the haves because of the inequality of property", with a fine of up to CHF 1,000 and two years in prison. Treichler also studied law at the Universities of Zurich , Lausanne and Basel and obtained the title of attorney .
In 1851 Johann Jakob Treichler founded the consumer association in Zurich together with Karl Bürkli . In 1869 he became chief judge and worked at the higher court until 1871. From 1872 to 1895 he was professor for Zurich law, Swiss law and French civil law at the University of Zurich . He also taught at the ETH Zurich from 1876 to 1895 . In 1875 and 1876 he was President of the Court of Cassation and from 1876 to 1880 Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Schweizerische Kreditanstalt
politics
In 1850 Johann Jakob Treichler was the first socialist to become a member of the Grand Council of Zurich, in which he (with interruptions) had a seat up to and including 1905. In 1862, 1867 and 1876 he was President of the Grand Council. From 1852 to 1869 he was a national councilor . In 1856 he was elected to the Zurich cantonal government. His election took place at the instigation of the "federal baron" and entrepreneur Alfred Escher , who thereby integrated his political opponent Treichler into his power system. With the emergence of the École de Winterthour , which was influenced by the democratic movement , he lost his seat of government again in 1869 and continued to politicize as a liberal in the Cantonal Council.
In 1906 a street in the Hottingen district in Zurich was named after him in his honor.
literature
- Stefan G. Schmid: The Zurich cantonal government since 1803 . Schulthess, Zurich a. a. 2003, ISBN 3-7255-4590-1 .
- Franz Wirth: Johann Jakob Treichler and the Social Movement in the Canton of Zurich (1845/1846) , Basel 1981.
- Christian Koller : "So it goes against the rich?": The election of the first socialist national council 150 years ago , in: Rote Revue 80/4 (2002). Pp. 43-46.
- Willibald Klinke / Iso Keller: Johann Jakob Treichler: A picture of life , Zurich 1947
- Johann Jakob Treichler: Handbook of the Zurich Civil Process , Zurich 1856.
Web links
- Markus Bürgi: Treichler, Johann Jakob. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Overview of the courses taught by Johann Jakob Treichler at the University of Zurich (summer semester 1872 to summer semester 1900)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Treichler, Johann Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (socialist) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Richterswil , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 7, 1906 |
| Place of death | Zurich , Switzerland |