Joseph Zingg (politician)
Joseph Zingg (born February 5, 1828 in Meggen , † January 19, 1891 in Muralto ) was a Swiss politician .
Zingg studied in Heidelberg and Paris law , then he held various public offices and as a board member and later President of the Directorate Gotthard Railway Company employs, where he decisively in the construction of the Gotthard railway participated. In the parliamentary elections in 1872 , Zingg was a member of the National Council . elected, to which he belonged until 1878.
His brother Alois Zingg was also a politician.
Web links
- Markus Trüeb: Zingg, Josef. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eggermann et al. 1981: The railway through the Gotthard. Zurich, Orell Füssli
- ^ Egbert Ritter von Hoyer : Zingg, Josef . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, p. 323 f.
- ↑ According to ADB, the place of death is Lucerne , see reference 2
- ^ Röll, Freiherr von: Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens, Volume 10. Berlin, Vienna 1923, p. 477. ( online at Zeno.org )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zingg, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meggen LU |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1891 |
| Place of death | Muralto |