Kaspar Friederich
Kaspar Friederich (also Kaspar Fridenreich ) (born November 10, 1572 in St. Gallen ; † March 28, 1655 ibid) was a mayor of St. Gallen ( Switzerland ).
Life
Kaspar Friederich was the son of St. Gallen Mayor Konrad Friederich and his wife Barbara, daughter of Hans Sauter.
He was a member of the weavers' guild and was elected their guild master in 1630.
In about five decades he held various municipal offices, for example he was elected councilor in 1633 and practiced this every three years from 1636 to 1655, alternating with Hans Hildbrand (elected 1638), David Cunz (elected 1652) and Silvester Hiller (elected 1654) Office of the Reichsvogt , mayor and former mayor . Despite his declaration of renunciation, he was re-elected well into old age.
Kaspar Friederich married Barbara, daughter of Johannes Hauptlin, in 1594 and Elsbetha, daughter of Hans Reutiner, in 1598.
literature
- Kaspar Friederich in: August Naef : Chronicle or Memories of the City and Landscape of St. Gallen. With the epitome of the related Appenzell events. From the oldest to the more recent. Friedrich Schulthess, Zurich, Scheitlin, St. Gallen 1867, p. 65
Web links
- Stefan Gemperli: Friederich, Kaspar. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Guild Constitution of the City of St. Gallen. Retrieved January 16, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friederich, Kaspar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fridenreich, Kaspar; Fridenreich, Caspar; Friederich, Caspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Mayor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1572 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Gallen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1655 |
| Place of death | St. Gallen |