Walter Hauser
Walter Hauser (1 May 1837 – 22 October 1902) was a Swiss politician who was a Federal Councillor from 1888 to 1902.
Born~Died May 1, 1837 ~ Oct 22, 1902Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 4:39 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- May 1, 1837 ~ Oct 22, 1902
- Preceded by
- Eduard Müller
- Succeeded by
- Ernst Brenner
- Preceded by
- Emil Welti
- Succeeded by
- Karl Schenk
- Preceded by
- Wilhelm Hertenstein
- Succeeded by
- Ludwig Forrer
- Born
- (1837-05-01)1 May 1837, Wädenswil, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
- Died
- 22 October 1902(1902-10-22) (aged 65)
- Location
- 47.2303, 8.6722
Walter Hauser (1 May 1837 – 22 October 1902) was a Swiss politician who was a Federal Councillor from 1888 to 1902.
Career
Open to technical innovations, Hauser was one of the founders of the left bank of the Zurichseebahn in 1859, the Wädenswil-Einsiedeln-Bahn in 1870 and the Wädenswil gasworks in 1874.1
He was elected to the Federal Council on 13 December 1888 and died in office on 22 October 1902. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
During his office time he held the following departments:
- Military Department (1889–1890)
- Department of Finance (1891–1899)2
- Political Department (1900)
- Department of Finance (1901–1902)
He was President of the Confederation twice in 1892 and 1900.
Family
Hauser was born into the family of Jakob Arnold Hauser and Emilie Theiler. In 1865, he married Marie-Sophie Wiedeman.3
Commemoration
Walther-Hauser-Strasse in Wädenswil is named after him.
Further reading
- Ryser, Emil (1931). Zur Erinnerung an unsere lieben Eltern (Bundesrat Walter Hauser, 1837-1902, Sophie Hauser, geb. Wiedemann, 1845-1931) (in German). Bern: Büchler & Co.
Notes
Footnotes
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"Der Turnverein macht die Politik". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). 5 January 2011. . Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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