Walter Hauser

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Walter Hauser

Walter Hauser (1 May 1837 in

Swiss Federal Council
(1888–1902).

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.

References

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.

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Political offices
Preceded by
President of the Council of States

1883/1884
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Member of the Swiss Federal Council

1888–1902
Succeeded by