Johann Rudolf Dolder

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Johann Rudolf Dolder

Johann Rudolf Dolder (born October 17, 1753 in Meilen , † February 17, 1807 in Aarau ) was a Swiss politician . He played an important role in the politics of the Helvetic Republic and from 1803 worked to a large extent on the legislation of the newly founded Canton of Aargau .

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Dolder grew up as the son of poor farmers. He had to finish his apprenticeship in a trading house in Zurich because he had illegally participated in a dye works. In 1775 he opened a small textile factory in Wildegg . He sold these in 1781, but remained managing director until 1793. In this function, Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was also a business partner .

A trip to France excited him for the ideas of the French Revolution and he began to become politically active. When the Helvetic Republic was proclaimed in 1798 , his ingratiation among the French rulers paid off. This made him a Swiss Senator , a year later a member of the Board of Directors (government) and in 1802 Landammann of the Helvetic Republic (head of government).

Dolder was considered a careerist and opportunist and was thus in stark contrast to the intellectuals in the government. Education Minister Philipp Albert Stapfer described him as "lacking in spirit, talent and character". Interior Minister Albrecht Rengger was his greatest political opponent. Dolder in turn encouraged his protégé Johann Nepomuk von Schmiel to the best of his ability and enabled him to advance rapidly.

When the Helvetic Republic was dissolved in 1803 and the new canton of Aargau was founded, Napoleon Bonaparte appointed him government commissioner for Aargau; his task was the introduction of the mediation constitution . He was then President of the Grand Council ( legislative ) and the Small Council ( executive ) at the same time .

In these offices he was able to polish up his bad reputation to some extent. He was significantly involved in the organization of the new canton and almost single-handedly created the legal basis. In 1807 he died deeply in debt, which earned him the ridicule of his still numerous political opponents.

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SURNAME Dolder, Johann Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 17, 1753
PLACE OF BIRTH miles
DATE OF DEATH February 17, 1807
Place of death Aarau