Johannes Stössel (8 May 1837 – 7 November 1919) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss National Council (1884/1885).
Johannes Stössel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President of the National Council | |
| In office 1884–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Georges Favon |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Bezzola |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 1878–1891 | |
| Constituency | Zurich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1837 Bettswil, Zurich |
| Died | 7 November 1919 (aged 82) Rüschlikon, Zurich |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
Early life and education
editStössel was born in 1837 in Bettswil as the son of a farmer. After finishing his training as a teacher in Küsnacht, he studied Legal science at the University of Zurich. After finishing his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1859, he then worked as a Privatdozent for National economy at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and the ETH Zurich. In 1862, Stössel became the secretary of the Federal Statistics Bureau that was founded two years earlier.[1] In 1864 he became the first editor of the Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics[2] and president of the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics.[1]
Political career
editAs a Leader of the Democratic Movement of the Zürcher Oberland, Stössel was first a member of the Democratic Party until its dissolution. After which, he joined the Free Democratic Party and was later its third president in 1897.[1]
Local
editFrom 1869 to 1873, Stössel was Stadtholder of the Hinwil District. After which he was a prosecutor for two years. In 1875, he was elected to the Government Council of Zürich, where he served for 42 years,[1] the longest in its history,[citation needed] until 1917.[1] He was its president seven times.[citation needed]
National
editIn the 1878 Swiss federal election. Stössel was elected to the National Council as part of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the National Council until 1891, including a term as the president.[1] In 1881, he ran for Chancellor of Switzerland but lost in the fourth round to Gottlieb Ringier.[3] After his time in the National Council, he then became a member of the Council of States until 1905.[1]
Works
edit- Stössel, Johannes (1859). Die stillschweigende Willenserklärung nach römischem Rechte [The tacit declaration of intent under Roman law] (in German). Orell Füssli. OCLC 604444537. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Susanne Peter-Kubli: Johannes Stössel in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Baechtold, Hermann (1914). "Die Schweizerische statistische Gesellschaft 1864—1914" (PDF). Zeitschrift für Schweizerische Statistik (in German). I (25): 261 – via SSES Archives.
- ^ "Ein Rundgang durch die Geschichte der Bundeskanzlei: (Karl Albrecht) Gottlieb Ringier (Kanzler 1882–1909)". Federal Chancellery (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
Further reading
edit- Zur Erinnerung an Dr. jur. Johannes Stössel von Bäretswil: alt Regierungsrat des Kantons Zürich : geboren am 8. Mai 1837, gestorben am 7. November 1919 (in German). Zürich: Gebr. Fretz. 1920.
- Johannes Stössel at Chronik Bäretswil (in German)
- 10 November 1919 Nachruf auf Dr. Johannes Stössel, a. Regierungsrat, gestorben in Zürich am 7. November 1919. in the minutes of the Cantonal Council for the 1917-1920 term of office.
External links
edit- Biography of Johannes Stössel on the website of the Swiss Parliament.