Karl Emanuel Müller

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Karl Emanuel Müller (born March 18, 1804 in Altdorf UR ; † December 1, 1869 there ) was a Swiss civil engineer and politician.

Early years

Karl Emanuel Müller came from a respected Urner family. His grandfather was already the Landammann of Uri . After attending the Lyceum in Solothurn , he studied mathematics , natural sciences and political science in Heidelberg and from 1826 architecture and civil engineering (building, road and bridge construction) at the Polytechnic Institute in Vienna .

Civil engineer

The Nydeggbrücke in Bern, Müller's most famous work

After completing his studies, Karl Emanuel Müller was appointed to the cantonal building commission and was involved in the construction of the Gotthard Pass road . He directed the construction of the section from Göschenen to Hospental . His most important work was the crossing of the Schöllenen with the second Devil's Bridge (1828 to 1830). In the years that followed, Müller drew up plans for the construction of an Axenstrasse , a project that was initially not implemented. After several trips to Italy and England for further training , he assumed the position of road inspector for the canton of Glarus in 1838/39 , but resigned from this position in order to build the Nydegg Bridge in Bern (1840–1844). He became known for this building, which was completed a year before the deadline, and the canton of Bern offered him the position of cantonal building inspector. However, since the conflict between the liberal and the Catholic-conservative cantons was already emerging, which led to the establishment of the Sonderbund in 1845 , he declined this offer and returned to Uri.

Sonderbund

Karl Emanuel Müller initially took over the office of Ensign of the Canton of Uri, but was elected to the Government Council of the Canton of Lucerne in the same year , where he headed the building department. At the same time, he represented the Lucerne stand at the daily statutes . In 1847 the Sonderbund War broke out . As a lieutenant colonel, Müller became the commandant of the Sonderbund engineering troops and in November 1847 was given command of the so-called Gotthard expedition, an attack on the canton of Ticino with the aim of opening supply lines to Italy. An Urnerischen advance over the Gotthard was planned, which should be reinforced by Valais troops advancing over the Nufenenpass . The campaign was initially successful; after a battle near Airolo on November 17th, Müller's troops advanced unmolested to Biasca , where he waited for the promised Valais troops, which would have been necessary for the planned attack on Bellinzona . On November 22nd, he received the order to withdraw his troops to use them in the defense of Lucerne.

Politician

After the defeat of the Sonderbund and a trial because of his membership in the war council of the Sonderbund, Karl Emanuel Müller continued his career as a politician in the canton of Uri. From 1850 to 1852 and from 1856 to 1869 he was a councilor; as Landammann he held the highest office in the canton from 1856 to 1859 and from 1864 to 1866. From 1861 to 1863 he represented the canton of Uri in the Council of States .

Entrepreneur

In addition to his work as a politician, Müller continued to work as an entrepreneur. From 1850 to 1853 he directed the Reuss correction between Attinghausen and Seedorf . In 1851 he began building a paper mill on the Isleten peninsula , which he opened in 1853.

In 1856 he compiled an expertise which determined the location of the Solothurn train station (today Solothurn-West) and for which he was honored with the Solothurn honorary citizenship. From 1853 he carried out surveying and routing work for the Gotthard Railway .

Karl Emanuel Müller also supported charitable projects. He bore a large part of the cost of building the cantonal hospital in Altdorf.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Urs Kälin: Müller, Karl Emanuel. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Placid Meyer von Schauensee:  Müller, Karl Emanuel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 22, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, pp. 523-525.
  3. ↑ a b c d e Hans Grob:  Müller, Karl Emanuel. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-428-00199-0 , pp. 442-444 ( digitized version ).
  4. ^ Andermatt - Devil's Bridge / Suworow Memorial. Andermatt municipality, accessed on November 15, 2009 .
  5. ↑ The construction of Axenstrasse. Municipality of Flüelen, accessed on November 15, 2009 .
  6. ↑ a b c By Franz von Elgger: The canton of Lucerne and its allies fight against radicalism from December 8, 1844 to November 24, 1847 . Hurter'sche Buchhandlung, Schaffhausen 1850, p. 324-337 ( google.com ).
  7. ^ G. Muheim: The pioneers of the Swiss Alpine Club in Uri . In: Yearbook of the Swiss Alpine Club 1884–1885 . tape 20 . Schmid, Francke & Co., Bern 1885, p. 487 f .
  8. ^ History. Schweizerische Sprengstoff AG, accessed on November 15, 2009 .
  9. ^ The excellent works of charity in the canton of Uri . In: 94th New Year's Gazette published by the Hülfsgesellschaft in Zurich . Schulthess'sche Offizin, Zurich 1894, p. 29 f .
personal data
SURNAME Müller, Karl Emanuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss civil engineer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 18, 1804
PLACE OF BIRTH Altdorf UR
DATE OF DEATH December 1, 1869
Place of death Altdorf UR