Urs Joseph Lüthi
Urs Joseph Fidel Lüthi or Lüthy ( pseudonym Theodorus Rabiosus ; born October 22, 1765 in Solothurn ; † January 14, 1837 ibid) was a Swiss writer , lawyer , statesman and politician .
biography
Early years
Lüthi was the son of a master baker and attended the Solothurn college . From birth he was missing his right hand, which is why he was sometimes called Stumparm-Lüthi .
His first writings were published in 1884. Under the pseudonym Theodorus Rabiosus , he criticized the influence of the French envoys and the Jesuit education system in 1885 , which earned him a prison sentence and an eight-year expulsion from the country. He moved to Vienna , where he continued to write and legal studies. In 1791 he was allowed to return to Solothurn early.
Back in Solothurn
In 1794 Lüthi was able to establish himself as a notary in Solothurn . He joined the Helvetic Society and in 1797 married Anna Maria Hirt, the daughter of a butcher. When a French attack threatened, Lüthi was arrested as a revolutionary "patriot" in February 1798 and narrowly escaped lynching when Solothurn surrendered . On March 3, 1798 he was appointed general secretary of a provisional government by General Schauenburg .
Politician and civil servant in the Helvetic Republic
In the Helvetic Republic , Lüthi became a member of the Senate , which he presided over twice. He contributed to the introduction of freedom of settlement and trade for the Jews . He held various administrative posts, including 1799 as government commissioner in the canton of Bern .
After 1803
From the time of mediation until his death, Lüthi was a central figure in political life in Solothurn. He was President of the Education Council and was a member of the cantonal government . From 1811 to 1834, together with the doctor Peter Ignaz Scherer , he published the Solothurner Wochenblatt with articles on history.
literature
- Friedrich Fiala : Lüthy, Urs Joseph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, pp. 694-696.
- Manfred Weitlauff : Lüthy, Urs Joseph. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-428-00196-6 , p. 480 f. ( Digitized version ).
- André Schluchter : Lüthi, Urs Joseph. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Karl H. Flatt: 150 years of Solothurn freedom. Edited by the FDP of the Canton of Solothurn, 1981.
credentials
- ^ History of the Jewish community in Solothurn Karin Huser, September 1, 2009
- ↑ Source publications, regesta and repertories of the Solothurn State Archives Hellmut Gutzwiller, Yearbook for Solothurn History, Volume 52 (1979)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lüthi, Urs Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lüthi, Urs Joseph Fidel (full name); Lüthy, Urs Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer, lawyer, statesman and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1765 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Solothurn |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1837 |
| Place of death | Solothurn |