Bernhard Hammer ( German: Bernhard Hammer ; March 3, 1822 , Olten , Canton of Solothurn , Switzerland - April 6, 1907 , Solothurn , Switzerland ) - Swiss politician, president. Member of the Radical Democratic Party .
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| Predecessor | Eugene Borel | ||||||
| Successor | Emil Frey | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Karl Schenk | ||||||
| Successor | Emil Velti | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Wilhelm Hertenstein | ||||||
| Successor | Louis Ruchonne | ||||||
| Birth | March 3, 1822 Olten , Switzerland | ||||||
| Death | April 6, 1907 (aged 85) Solothurn , Switzerland | ||||||
| Spouse | 1. Gertrude Yeggy (since 1853), 2. Anna Froelich (since 1884) | ||||||
| The consignment | Radical Democratic Party | ||||||
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Biography
The son of the owner of the hotel in Olten, Bernhard Hammer studied physics and history at the University of Geneva , then law and philosophy at the universities of Freiburg , Berlin and Zurich . In 1844, he received a patent from a lawyer and notary in the canton of Solothurn, and two years later he opened his own company. In 1853, he married Gertrude Yeggi and in the same year was elected chairman of the district court. From 1856 to 1868 he was elected to the cantonal parliament, then was appointed envoy to Berlin. At the end of 1875, four out of seven members of the Federal Council announced their resignation. Hammer was elected to the Council and headed the Department of Finance.
- December 10, 1875 - December 31, 1890 - Member of the Federal Council of Switzerland.
- January 1, 1876 - December 31, 1878 - Head of the Department (Minister) of Finance.
- January 1 - December 31, 1878 - Vice President of Switzerland.
- January 1 - December 31, 1879 - President of Switzerland, head of the political department (Minister of Foreign Affairs).
- January 1, 1880 - December 31, 1890 - Head of the Department of Finance.
- January 1 - November 27, 1888 - Vice President of Switzerland.
- November 27 - December 31, 1888 - served as president after the death of Wilhelm Hertenstein .
- January 1 - December 31, 1889 - President of Switzerland.
Literature
- Hammer, Bernhard // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Links
- Profile on the Swiss Federal Council website
- Biography in the "Historical Dictionary of Switzerland" in French , German and Italian .