Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 23.02.1820
Place of origin: Schwanden
Canton of origin: Berne (BE)
Election: 06.12.1854
Resignation: 31.12.1863
Deceased: 15.05.1879

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Successor to Federal Councillor: Ulrich Ochsenbein
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Karl Schenk

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Details of elections to the Federal Council

Heads of Department

Year	Head	Substitute
1863	Department of Defence; Military Department
1862	Political Department
1860 - 1861	Department of Defence; Military Department
1859	Political Department
1857 - 1858	Department of Finance
1856	Political Department
1855	Department of Justice and Police