Robert Billeter
Jakob Robert Billeter (born September 24, 1857 in Gorizia , then Austrian Empire , now Italy , † February 23, 1917 in Zurich ; resident in Zurich and Männedorf ) was a Swiss politician ( FDP ). He was mayor of Zurich from 1909 to 1917 .
biography
Billeter grew up in northern Italy , where his father Jakob worked as a cotton industrialist. 1865 the family returned to Switzerland, and Robert Billeter completed a banking apprenticeship . From 1886 he worked on the editorial staff of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung . In 1892 he was elected a member of the Great City Council (Parliament). From 1896 he was a member of the Small City Council (government), initially as head of taxation and from 1901 as chief financial officer. From 1899 he was also a member of the management of the Schweizerische Kreditanstalt . In 1909 he was elected mayor of Zurich. In addition, he was a member of the Zurich Cantonal Council from 1899 , and of the National Council after the parliamentary elections in 1911 . He died in office in 1917. In 1919 a street in Zurich was named after him.
literature
- Conrad Escher : Mayor Robert Billeter 1857-1917. Beer, Zurich 1919.
Web links
- Ulrich Stauffacher: Billeter, Jakob Robert. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- G. Zurlinden: Nekrolog für Robert Billeter In: Schweizer Illustrierte , 1917
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Konrad Pestalozzi |
Mayor of Zurich 1909–1917 |
Hans Nägeli |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Billeter, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Billeter, Jakob Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician (FDP) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gorizia |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 1917 |
| Place of death | Zurich |