Samuel Pümpin

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Inspector Samuel Pümpin

Samuel Pümpin (born June 30, 1776 in Gelterkinden , † November 2, 1853 in Basel ) was a Swiss politician .

family

Samuel Pümpin was the son of the carpenter Heinrich Pümpin and Barbara Stauber von Zetzwil . In 1804 he married Elisabeth Hofer von Zeglingen , they had a daughter, but the woman died in childbirth. In 1810 he married Barbara Gerster von Gelterkinden, with whom he had five children.

job

Pümpin trained as a carpenter. In addition to the carpentry trade, Samuel Pümpin also ran agriculture.

politics

Inspector Pümpin , as he was called, played a major role in Gelterkinden and later in Basel. He was a community clerk, councilor and later mayor. He was also a representative of the upper Basel area in the Grand Council of Basel. In 1810 he was elected to the civil court, which he soon also presided over. In 1811 Samuel was given the title "Captain". It appears that even then he was the inspector of the 3rd Military District. After a few years he was promoted to major. The office of inspector is responsible for equipping and arming the Basel militiamen. He also monitored military training and regular shooting exercises were carried out under his control. In the turmoil of separation between the cantons, he was vehemently opposed to the separation of the cantons and one of the leading figures in the Gelterkinder Basel faithful. In the Gelterkinder storm , when the Basel bidder attacked the Basel-loyal Gelterkinden, he had to flee the village. After the canton split, he sold his properties in Gelterkinden and moved to Basel. He did not want to live under the new landscape government. In Basel he was soon elected to the Small Council (the cantonal government ). On February 3, 1834, the people of Basel thanked him with an honorary citizenship of the city.

literature

  • Home register of the community of Gelterkinden. Edition 1864, from page 73
  • Home register of the community of Gelterkinden. Edition 1966, page 20
  • 430 years of Pümpin von Gelterkinden. Pages 164-177

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personal data
SURNAME Pümpin, Samuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 30, 1776
PLACE OF BIRTH Gelterkinden
DATE OF DEATH November 2, 1853
Place of death Basel