Josef Scherer (politician)
Josef Scherer (born July 30, 1791 in Hochdorf LU ; † April 30, 1854 ibid) was a Swiss physician and politician .
biography
Josef Scherer studied medicine. At the University of Tübingen he became a member of the Corps Helvetia. After completing his studies, he received a medical patent in 1815. From 1819 to 1842 he was a district doctor in Hitzkirch and Hochdorf. From 1842 to 1844 he was a medical officer. He was a member of the Medical College and Medical Council.
In addition to his work as a doctor, Scherer was a politician. He was a co-founder of the conservative movement from 1830 to 1831 and confidante of Josef Leu . From 1831 to 1841 he was a member of the school commission of the school district in the Seetal . From 1831 to 1841 he was a member of the Lucerne Constitutional Council. From 1831 to 1832 and from 1845 to 1847 he was the Lucerne Councilor and from 1841 to 1847 the Education Councilor . From 1845 to 1847 he was a member of the Lucerne government council. His contribution to the political upheaval of 1841 is considered decisive.
His schoolmate Casimir Pfyffer processed his person in the comedy The young dude .
literature
- Roman Bussmann: Scherer, Josef. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ Rainer Assmann: Leaves from the family book of Johann Jakob Kirchhofer, stud. teol. von Schaffhausen (Helvetia Tübingen 1814–1816) . In: Einst und Jetzt , Volume 46, 2001, pp. 153-160
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scherer, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss doctors and politicians |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1791 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hochdorf LU |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1854 |
| Place of death | Hochdorf LU |