Jacob Schmidheiny | |
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![]() 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 St. Gallen, Switzerland | (aged 66)
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]
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 St. Gallen, Switzerland | (aged 66)
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]