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Alfred Escher

Alfred Escher
Alfred Escher, Swiss businessman and politician (d. 1882)

Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, also known as Alfred Escher, was a Swiss politician, business leader and railway pioneer. Thanks to his numerous political posts and his significant role in the foundation and management of the Swiss Northeastern Railway, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Credit Suisse, Swiss Life and the Gotthard Railway, Escher had an unmatched influence on Switzerland's political and economic development in the 19th century. Escher served on the Swiss National Council from 1848 to 1882 for the Free Radical Liberals.

20 February 1819

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