Adolf Germann

Adolf Germann ( born February 2, 1857 in Bleiken; † May 7, 1924 in Frauenfeld, reformed, hometown entitled Bleiken and Frauenfeld ) was a Swiss politician ( FDP).

Life

Adolf Germann was born on 2 February 1857 in Bleikem as the son of the potter Johann Georg Germann. Germann took 1877-1881 to study law in Munich, Zurich and Heidelberg, which he in 1881 with the acquisition of the academic degree of a Doctor of Law. completed.

As a result, Germann was from 1881 to 1889 as an attorney in Frauenfeld and writer of the district courts in Diessenhofen, Male Born and 1881-1893 Bischofszell active. To this end, he was represented in the indictment chamber between 1887-1893. Following Germann was as head of state, then again as a lawyer in use until 1907.

In addition, Germann has held a directorship in the embroidery Arbon 1909-1924. In addition, he served in the Swiss army in the position of colonel of infantry.

Adolf Germann, 1885 Hermione, the daughter of the industrialist Hermann Kunz married, died on May 7, 1924, three months after completion of his 67 years in Frauenfeld. He was the father of the lawyer Oscar Adolf Germann.

Political career

Adolf Germann 1890 was one of the founders of the FDP Thurgau. Subsequently, he served from 1893 to 1898 as a member and actuary of the local Commission Frauenfeld. He also belonged from 1893 to 1914 the Thurgau cantonal parliament, which he was Chairman 1898-1899 and 1902 and 1903, at. In addition, he took from 1896 to 1914 seat on the National Council, of which between 8 December 1908 and 6 December 1909 as President. There he acted among others as a speaker over the Gotthard contract.

After the collapse of the Thurgau mortgage bank, over which he presided as President from 1907, Adolf Germann resigned all his political offices.