Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 10.11.1825
Place of origin: Winterthur
Canton of origin: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 12.07.1872
Deceased: 23.12.1878

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Successor to Federal Councillor: Jakob Dubs
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Wilhelm Hertenstein

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Details of elections to the Federal Council

Heads of Department

Year	Head	Substitute
1876 - 1878	Department of Defence; Military Department
1875	Political Department
1873 - 1874	Department of Railway and Trade
1872 - 1873	Department of Finance