About Johann Jakob Stehlin
Lived 1803 – 1879 (aged 76). Johann Jakob Stehlin was a Swiss architect, politician, carpenter and mayor.
Johann Jakob Stehlin (20 January 1803 – 18 December 1879) was a Swiss politician of the Free Democratic Party.
Born in Basel, Stehlin was mayor of that city from 1858 to 1868. He also represented the canton Basel-City in the National Council, which he presided over in 1858/59 and 1867/68, and in the Council of States.
On 11 July 1855, Stehlin was elected to the Swiss Federal Council to succeed the deceased Josef Munzinger. The next day, he declined the election, becoming the first of five Councillor-elects (as of 2020) to do so. Josef Martin Knüsel was elected in his place on 14 July.
Two of Stehlin's sons also acquired renown: Karl Rudolf Stehlin, also a member of the Council of States, and Johann Jakob Stehlin junior, a noted architect.
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Who was Johann Jakob Stehlin?
Swiss politician (1803-1879)
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Johann Jakob Stehlin was born on 20 January 1803 in Basel.
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Johann Jakob Stehlin died on 18 December 1879 in Basel.
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Johann Jakob Stehlin was an architect, politician, carpenter and mayor.
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Johann Jakob Stehlin was Swiss.
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