He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on August 16, 1895 and died in office on November 9, 1919. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the following departments:
He was president of Switzerland three times in 1899, 1907 and 1913.
Predecessor: Karl Schenk
Successor: Karl Scheurer
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