Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 26.07.1822
Place of origin: Affoltern
Canton of origin: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 30.07.1861
Resignation: 28.05.1872
Deceased: 13.01.1879

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Successor to Federal Councillor: Jonas Furrer
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Johann Jakob Scherer

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Details of elections to the Federal Council

Heads of Department

Year	Head	Substitute
1871 - 1872	Department of Home Affairs
1870	Political Department
1869	Department of Posts
1868	Political Department
1867	Department of Posts
1866	Department of Justice and Police
1865	Department of Home Affairs
1864	Political Department
1861 - 1863	Department of Justice and Police