Jules Matthey
Jules Matthey (born July 14, 1807 in La Chaux-de-Fonds , † September 23, 1893 in Le Petit-Saconnex ) was a Swiss politician and trader .
Matthey was a cotton trader in the French city of Le Havre . After the republican revolution in the canton of Neuchâtel and the removal of the government of the Prussian governor Ernst von Pfuel , he returned to his homeland. He ran successfully in the National Council elections in 1848 . Matthey belonged to the free-thinking faction and resigned from the National Council after only one year in office . He later moved to the canton of Geneva .
Web links
- Myriam Volorio Perriard: Matthey, Jules. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| SURNAME | Matthey, Jules |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1893 |
| Place of death | Le Petit-Saconnex |