Josef Schetty
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Family grave, Hörnli cemetery , Riehen, Basel-Stadt
Josef Schetty (born December 26, 1824 in Basel ; † January 4, 1894 there ) was a Swiss dyeing entrepreneur .
After an apprenticeship in a dye works, he founded the Schetty & Sons company in 1853. Over the decades he expanded it into the largest dye works in Basel, and it existed until 1984. From 1870 to 1894 he was a non-party member of the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt , and from 1873 to 1883 he was the fire brigade commander .
literature
- John Friedrich Vuilleumier : Memories from the realm of the dyer's masters. In: Basler Jahrbuch 1946 , pp. 82-108.
- 100 years of Schetty dye works, 1853–1953. 1953.
- B. Thommen: The Basel fire brigade. 1982, 99-107.
Web links
- Hermann Wichers : Schetty, Josef. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- The weather house by Joseph Schetty on Claraplatz by Roger Jean Rebmann, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schetty, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss dyeing entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1894 |
| Place of death | Basel |