Karl Spinnler
Karl Wilhelm Spinnler (born April 17, 1875 in Liestal ; † May 18, 1936 there ; authorized to live there ) was a Swiss engineer and politician .
Life
Spinnler studied at the Technikum Winterthur , in Paris and at the Technical University of Dresden . Specializing in mountain railways , he was internationally active and managed, among other things, the construction of the new route for the Wengernalpbahn , which opened in 1910. In 1911 he created the Philippines , the railway Manila-Baguio on behalf of the American colonial authorities.
After Spinnler had done active service in World War I , he settled in Zurich and later in Liestal. As FDP - government councilor of the canton of Basel-Landschaft , he headed the building department from 1922 to 1925. From 1927 to 1936 he sat on the municipal council in Liestal and was chairman of the construction and sewerage department.
Web links
- Stefan Hess : Spinnler, Karl Wilhelm. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Karl Wilhelm Spinnler in: Personal Lexicon of the Canton of Basel-Country.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Spinnler, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spinnler, Karl Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (FDP) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liestal |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 18, 1936 |
| Place of death | Liestal |