Onophrion Holzach
Onophrion Holzach (* around 1504; † 1552 ) was a Swiss businessman and politician.
Life
Onophrion Holzach, son of the Basel merchant and politician Eucharius Holzach , acquired guild rights in six guilds. From 1534–1540 he was guild master of the saffron guild and from 1545–1552 councilor of the guild of household members . In 1540 he was federal governor in the Maggia valley .
literature
- Historisch-Biographisches Lexikon der Schweiz , Vol. 4, 1927, p. 279.
- Paul Koelner : The saffron guild in Basel and their crafts and trades, Basel 1935, p. 507
- Gustaf Adolf Wanner : The Holzach. Story of an old Swiss family. Basel, Frankfurt a. M. 1982.
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| SURNAME | Holzach, Onophrion |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss doctor and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1504 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1552 |