Karl Johann Brenner
Karl Johann Brenner (born September 25, 1814 in Basel ; † August 15, 1883 ibid) was a Swiss lawyer and politician .
Life
Brenner studied law at the Universities of Basel and Heidelberg . In Basel he became a member of the Helvetia student union and in Heidelberg in 1835 of the Corps Helvetia. After completing his studies, he settled in Basel as a lawyer .
As a liberal , he was a member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt from 1839 to 1881. He was co-founder and for many years editor of the National-Zeitung . At the end of the regeneration period he took part in the troop marches in 1845 , which is why he was briefly imprisoned. In 1846 he was a member of the Constitutional Commission and worked on the drafting of the Federal Constitution of 1848. In 1848 he sought a seat in the National Council without success . He then became a federal judge .
Brenner was one of the founders of the church reform association in Basel and was a guild clerk for the ship's guild.
Web links
- Katharina Huber: Brenner, Karl Johann. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kösener corps lists 1910, 115 , 101
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brenner, Karl Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brenner, Johann Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 15, 1883 |
| Place of death | Basel |