Jacob Schmidheiny
Jacob Schmidheiny | |
|---|---|
 Schmidheiny c. 1890s | |
| Member of Cantonal Council of St. Gallen | |
| In office 1 May 1891 – 3 November 1905 | |
| Constituency | Rheintal (district) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jakob Schmidheini 25 June 1838 Balgach, Switzerland |
| Died | 18 February 1905 (aged 66) St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Spouse |
Elise Kaufmann
(m. 1867) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Businessman, industrialist, silk weaver |
Jacob Schmidheiny (né Jakob Schmidheini; 25 June 1838 – 18 February 1905) was a Swiss industrialist and politician who served on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen from 1891 to 1905.[1][2][3] He was the patriarch of the Schmidheiny family, who is primarily known for their industrial activities such as Eternit and Holcim. He is the grandfather of Max Schmidheiny and great-grandfather of Stephan Schmidheiny and Thomas Schmidheiny.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jacob Schmidheiny (1838-1905): Vom Pockenkind zum Ziegelkönig". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Drei Schmidheiny. Jacob Schmidheiny, Kantonsrat, 1838 - 1905. Ernst Schmidheiny, Nationalrat, 1871 - 1935. Jacob Schmidheiny, Oberst, 1875 - 1955. von Schmid, Hans Rudolf (Hg.): (1979) | antiquariat peter petrej - Bibliopolium AG". www.zvab.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Bösch, Jakob (1979). Jacob Schmidheiny, Kantonsrat, 1838-1905 (in German). Verein für wirtschaftshistorische Studien.
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