Salomon Hess (writer)
Salomon Hess (born February 11, 1763 in Zurich ; died April 16, 1837 in Emmishofen ) was a Swiss historical writer and pastor.
Life
Hess was the son of Hans Heinrich Hess (1739–1835) and Anna Cleophea Römer (1726–1768). His uncle was the Zurich antistes Johann Jakob Hess . In 1792 he became a deacon in St. Peter , a year later his story of the parish church of St. Peter in Zurich was published , which Paul Wernle called "a model of local history". In 1801 he became pastor of St. Peter as the successor to Johann Caspar Lavater , to whom he also gave the funeral speech. He held the office until 1830.
In 1786 Hess married the widowed Anna Margaretha Waser (1764–1807). The marriage resulted in 11 children, three of whom reached adulthood. In 1808 he married Magdalena Kitt for the second time and after her death in 1822 Anna Katharina Ott for the third time. These two marriages remained childless. Hess died in 1837 at the age of 74.
In addition to sermons and devotional literature, Hess wrote a number of historical writings, in particular on the history of the Swiss Reformation and the Church, including the history of the parish church of St. Peter already mentioned, the biographies of famous Swiss reformers ( Johannes Oekolampad and Heinrich Bullinger ) and a biography of Erasmus of Rotterdam .
Works (selection)
- Erasmus from Rotterdam. According to his life and writings. 2 vols. Zurich 1790, vol. 1 , 2 .
- History of the parish church of St. Peter in Zurich, its fates, freedoms, administration a. s. f. from their origins to our times. A documented contribution to the illumination of the churches and the history of the Reformation in Switzerland. Zurich 1793, digitized .
- Biographies of famous Swiss reformers.
- Collections to illuminate the history of the Church and Reformation in Switzerland. Zurich 1811, digitized .
- Anna Reinhard, wife and widow of Ulrich Zwingli. Zurich 1820, digitized .
- Origin, course and consequences of the improvement of faith and church reform brought about by Ulrich Zwingli in Zurich. A contribution to the Third Zurich Secular Feyer in 1819. With portraits of Zwingli, Bullinger and Breitinger. Zurich 1820, digitized .
literature
- Wilhelm H. Ruoff: Stammliste of the Hess family from Zurich. Zurich 1959, No. 96.
- Barbara Schnetzler: Hess, Salomon. In: Wilhelm Kühlmann (Ed.): Killy Literature Lexicon . Authors and works from the German-speaking cultural area. 2., completely revised Ed. De Gruyter, Berlin 2009, vol. 5, p. 366.
- Paul Wernle : Swiss Protestantism in the 18th century. Vol. 2. Tübingen 1924, pp. 376, 383 f.
- Albert Hauck (ed.): Realencyclopadie for Protestant theology and church. 3. verb. and presumably edition. Vol. 7. Leipzig 1899, sv Hess, Salomo .
Web links
- Entry Salomon Hess on geneanet.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Something in memory of Lavater. Corpse speech given on Sunday, 4th June 1801. In St. Peter's Church in Zurich. About Revelation John XIV. 13. Zurich 1801.
- ↑ There is a certain lack of clarity as to the extent to which Hess was Lavater's direct successor. It is possible that Johann Georg Schulthess was initially the successor, who, like Lavater, died in September 1802 as a result of a war wound. Hess dedicated several writings to his memory, see Karl Goedeke , Edmund Goetze: Ground plan for the history of German poetry from the sources. 2nd Edition. Ehlermann, Leipzig 1929, vol. 12, p. 47 .
- ↑ inventory VIII.C.26. St. Peter's marriage book, 1803–1813 (dossier) in the Zurich City Archives.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hess, Salomon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss historical writer and pastor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1837 |
| Place of death | Emmishofen |