Alfred escher biography
Alfred escher biography
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Alfred Escher
19th-century Swiss politician and railroad entrepreneur
Alfred Escher | |
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Escher around 1875 | |
In office 6 November 1848 – 6 December 1882 | |
Succeeded by | Konrad Cramer |
Constituency | Zürich-Südwest |
Born | Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas (1819-02-20)February 20, 1819 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland |
Died | December 6, 1882(1882-12-06) (aged 63) Enge, Zürich, Switzerland |
Political party | Free Radical Liberals |
Spouse | Augusta Uebel (m. 1857; died 1864) |
Children | 2, including Lydia |
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Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, also known as Alfred Escher (20 February 1819[citation needed] – 6 December 1882), was a Swisspolitician, business leader and railway pioneer.
Thanks to his numerous political posts and his significant role in the foundation and management of the Swiss Northeastern Railway,