Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 19.05.1849
Place of origin: Genève
Canton of origin: Geneva (GE)
Election: 15.12.1892
Resignation: 31.12.1899
Deceased: 29.06.1918

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Successor to Federal Councillor: Numa Droz
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Robert Comtesse

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Details of elections to the Federal Council

Heads of Department

Year	Head	Substitute
1898 - 1899	Department of Home Affairs
1897	Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture
1896	Political Department
1893 - 1895	Department of Foreign Affairs