Niklaus Dachselhofer (Schultheiss)
Niklaus Dachselhofer (born November 18, 1595 in Bern ; † February 12, 1670 in Bern) was the mayor of the city of Bern .
Niklaus Dachselhofer was a member of the Bernese Grand Council and Heimlicher from 1628, of the Small Council from 1629, and from 1630 to 1634 he was bailiff of Yverdon . In 1635 he became Deutschseckelmeister and from 1636 to 1667 he was alternating mayor of Bern. Dachselhofer headed the commissions to investigate the embezzlement of Seckelmeister Johann Frischherz (1639) and to clarify the background to the Thun uprising in 1641. During the Peasants 'War in 1653 he represented the local community in Langnau im Emmental without success for the authorities' positions.
Archives
literature
- Annelies Hüssy: Dachselhofer, Niklaus. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Christoph von Steiger: Internal problems of the Bernese patriciate. Bern 1954.
Web links
- Niklaus Dachselhofer on bernergeschlecht.ch
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Glado Weyermann | Schultheiss of Bern | Anton von Graffenried (II.) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dachselhofer, Niklaus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Daxelhofer, Niklaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Schultheiss of the City of Bern |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1595 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1670 |
| Place of death | Bern , Switzerland |