Jules Calame
Jules Calame (born January 20, 1852 in La Chaux-de-Fonds , † August 10, 1912 in Bad Nauheim ) was a liberal politician in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel . He studied humanities in Neuchâtel and attended the commercial college in Mulhouse . He took over his father's watch factory, but from 1891 only performed public tasks. He held the following political mandates:
- 1888–1891 and 1903–1912: General Council ( legislature ) in La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1889–1912: Grand Council
- 1895–1912: National Councilor , member of the Finance Commission
Jules Calame made important contributions to the conclusion of commercial contracts.
Web links
- Isabelle Jeannin-Jaquet: Calame, Jules. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Works by and about Jules Calame in the catalog of the Swiss National Library
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SURNAME | Calame, Jules |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1852 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1912 |
Place of death | Bad Nauheim |