Johann Jakob Scherer

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

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

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 4. ballot with 91 votes

Ballots distributed: 154
Ballots received: 151
Blank ballots: 4
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 147
Absolute majority: 74

Further votes received: Fridolin Anderwert TG (52), Verschiedene/ divers (4)

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
1876 - 1878	Military Department
1875	Political Department
1873	Department of Finance and Customs
1873 - 1874	Department of Railway and Trade
1872	Department of Finance