Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 09.02.1845
Place of origin: Bäretswil + Winterthur
Canton of origin: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 11.12.1902
Resignation: 07.12.1917
Deceased: 28.09.1921

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Successor to Federal Councillor: Walter Hauser
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Robert Haab

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Details of elections to the Federal Council

Heads of Department

Year	Head	Substitute
1913 - 1917	Department of Posts and Railways
1912	Political Department
1908 - 1911	Department of Posts and Railways
1908	Department of Justice and Police
1907	Department of Defence; Military Department
1906	Political Department
1904 - 1905	Department of Home Affairs
1903	Department of Trade, Industry and Agriculture