Johann Konrad Frischknecht

Johann Konrad Frischknecht (born November 11, 1767 in Schwellbrunn ; † November 5, 1842 in the same place ; authorized to reside in Schwellbrunn) was a Swiss wine merchant , mayor , member of the small council and mayor from the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden .

Life

Johann Konrad Frischknecht was a son of Hans Conrad Frischknecht, landlord in modest circumstances, and Anna Catharina Frischknecht. In 1793 he married his first wife, Elisabeth Zähner, daughter of Martin Zähner, community Captain in Hundwil . He married his second wife, Elisabeth Preisig, daughter of Bartholome Preisig and widow of Johannes Schweizer, both cotton fabric manufacturers in Schwellbrunn, in 1827.

Johann Konrad Frischknecht learned the butcher's trade and made a large fortune as a landlord and wine merchant . In Schwellbrunn he was councilor and clerk from 1798. In 1800 he became president of the community chamber. In 1803 he held the office of mayor. In Ausserrhoden, Johann Konrad Frischknecht was a state ensign from 1814 to 1816 . From 1816 to 1820 he was governor, from 1820 to 1822 national champion Eckel and from 1822 to 1826 Landammann . Against his will, Johann Konrad Frischknecht, who was aware of his lack of education, was elected as "farmer-land manager" and as opposed to "gentleman-land manager" Matthias Oertli . He campaigned against the death penalty . His quarrel with the Schwellbrunn pastor Leonhard Hohl, who tried to denigrate Johann Konrad Frischknecht as an unfit peasant booby, became known.

literature

• Ernst H. Koller and Jakob Signer: Appenzell's coat of arms and gender book. Bern: Stämpfli 1926, p. 79.

Web links

• Thomas Fuchs: Johann Konrad Frischknecht. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . February 28, 2005 , accessed May 14, 2020 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ On the function of the state offices (state builder, state ensign, state governor, governor) cf. Otto Tobler: Development and functions of the state offices in Appenzell A. Rh. From the end of the 14th century to the present. Diss. University of Bern 1905. In: Appenzellische Jahrbücher 34 (1906), pp. 1–164, here above all from p. 71. Web access via e-periodica.ch.

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