Johann Georg Rauch

Johann Georg Rauch (18 June 1789 – 6 March 1851) was a Swiss businessman and politician.

Biography Johann Georg Rauch was the son of Ursula Peter and red tanner, Hans Georg Rauch. He was born at Diessenhofen in the Canton of Thurgau Diessenhofen. Nothing is known about his education and vocational training. He embarked on a military career as a young adult. By 1812, he was a captain in the Thurgau "militia contingent". In 1813, he defended the northern Swiss border, fighting under Niklaus Rudolf von Wattenwyl and, in 1814, participated in the defence of the Fort de Joux in Pontarlier, France under the command of Niklaus Franz von Bachmann. In the same year he was transferred to the Swiss regiment of "Ziegler" which was in royal Dutch service. In 1817 he became a battalion adjutant.

In Pfyn Johann Georg Rauch worked from 1850 as tax commissioner of Steckborn District. He died of a heart attack on 6 March 1851 in Pfyn.