Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 26.07.1822
Place of origin: Affoltern
Canton: Zurich (ZH)
Election: 30.07.1861
Resignation: 28.05.1872
Deceased: 13.01.1879
Successor to Federal Councillor: Jonas Furrer
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Johann Jakob Scherer
Details of elections to the Federal Council
Elected on 1. ballot with 90 votes
Ballots distributed: 135
Ballots received: 135
Blank ballots: 11
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 124
Absolute majority: 63
Further votes received:
Paul Karl Eduard Ziegler ZH (13), Verschiedene/ divers 21
Heads of Department
Year
Department
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