Kaspar von Fels
Kaspar von Fels (born August 18, 1668 in St. Gallen ; † June 4, 1752 ibid) was a mayor of St. Gallen and a delegate from the Diet.
Life
Kaspar von Fels was born to David von Fels.
He held various public offices in St. Gallen. Among other things, he was a guild master in 1720, later a councilor and sack master and in 1743 a federal war council . As the city's envoy, he repeatedly took part in the federal diets and in the conference of evangelical cities and towns, which was held regularly in Aarau.
In 1742 he was elected mayor for the first time and held this position alternating with Friedrich Girtanner and Hans Jacob Rietmann every three years as mayor, former mayor and bailiff until his death.
Kaspar von Fels married Elisabeth in 1691 (* November 21, 1674; † unknown), daughter of Johannes Högger (* August 24, 1640; † October 6, 1678), a member of the tailors' guild.
literature
- 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 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
Web links
- Stefan Gemperli: Fels, Kaspar von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johann Caspar Bluntschli : History of Swiss federal law from the first eternal leagues to the present. First volume: historical presentation. Second volume: document book . 1849, p. 397 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed December 18, 2018]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fels, Kaspar von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fels, Caspar von; Rock, Kaspar; Fels, Caspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Mayor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1668 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Gallen |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 4, 1752 |
| Place of death | St. Gallen |