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    Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, also known as Alfred Escher (20 February 1819[citation needed] – 6 December 1882), was a Swiss politician, business...
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    Caspar Escher-Keller (1755–1831) almost brought Zürich to financial ruin when he went bankrupt. Finally Alfred Escher's father Heinrich Escher (1776–1853)...
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  • Escher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred Escher (1819−1883), a Swiss politician and railway pioneer Arnold Escher von der...
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    UBS completed the acquisition in June 2023. Credit Suisse's founder, Alfred Escher, was called "the spiritual father of the railway law of 1852", for his...
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    dominated by the so-called System Escher, a network of liberal politicians and industrialists built by Alfred Escher. Escher governed the canton almost in...
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  • Canton 1848 Ulrich Ochsenbein BE 1848–49 Jakob Robert Steiger LU 1849–50 Alfred Escher ZH 1850–51 Johann Konrad Kern TG 1851 Jakob Stämpfli BE 1851–52 Johann...
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    as an associate professor at the University of Zurich. Together with Alfred Escher (Credit Swiss Founder) he was a co-founder and CEO of the Swiss Northeastern...
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    operated under the stewardship of the accomplished Swiss industrialist Alfred Escher. Prior to its formation, surveys had been conducted that determined...
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  •  1484. Retrieved 17 October 2012. "Ehrung der Kunstmäzenin Lydia Welti-Escher (press release)" (PDF) (in German). Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster. 27 March...
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    Bahnhofstrasse. In front of the arch stands a monument to the railway pioneer Alfred Escher. The magnificent sandstone neo-Renaissance building features richly...
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    centralized state. Representatives of the industry around "railway king" Alfred Escher backed him as a staunch supporter of the Gotthard railway. In the election...
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  • steam locomotives for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. February 20 – Alfred Escher, Swiss railway promoter (d. 1882) October 27 – Henry B. Plant, president...
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    portrait bust of the Swiss politician Alfred Escher. As a result, he was given the 1889 commission for Escher's statue in bronze and granite, in front...
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    Heinrich Escher, Lydia Zolliker and their children Clementina and Alfred Escher (1819–1882) were the first inhabitants, establishing the Escher's family...
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  • footballer Alfred Escher (1819–1882), Swiss politician, business leader and railways pioneer Lydia Escher (1858–1891), Swiss patron of the arts Arnold Escher von...
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    Inhaltes (in German). A. Geering. "Raget Abys - Alfred Escher-Briefedition". www.briefedition.alfred-escher.ch. Retrieved 2019-01-18. ebo, Peter Metz /....
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    024 Ernest von Stockalper [de] 500 025 Xavier Stockmar [de] 500 026 Alfred Escher 500 027 Henry Dunant 500 028 Francesco Borromini 500 029 Eduard Spelterini...
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  • 1879 – Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American businessman (b. 1814) 1882 – Alfred Escher, Swiss businessman and politician, founded Credit Suisse (b. 1819) 1882...
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  • (Great Britain) 1937–1948, born in New Zealand (d. 1970). December 6 – Alfred Escher, Swiss railway promoter (b. 1819) December 24 – Charles Vincent Walker...
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    result of his 1883 marriage to Lydia Escher, the only daughter of the politician and industrialist, Alfred Escher. One of the artists they patronized was...
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  • Auguste de Bériot, Belgian violinist and composer (d. 1870) 1819 – Alfred Escher, Swiss businessman and politician (d. 1882) 1839 – Benjamin Waugh, English...
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    friend and associate, Henri Escher, established the first Hottinger representative office in America. His son, Alfred Escher, founded Credit Suisse, the...
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    Christopher Latham Sholes, American inventor (d. 1890) February 20 – Alfred Escher, Swiss politician, railroad entrepreneur (d. 1882) February 22 – James...
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    Political offices Preceded by Alfred Escher President of the National Council 1863 Succeeded by Victor Ruffy Preceded by Louis Ruchonnet President of...
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  • constitutional revision; the Radical Party tenors of the time, Emil Welti and Alfred Escher, preferred to focus their attacks on the referendum rather than calling...
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    employment with Swiss Northeastern Railway then directly governed by Alfred Escher. Through his engagement he was involved in building the train stations...
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  • social-liberal party 1999: The party disbanded Freisinn: Ludwig Snell - Alfred Escher History of Switzerland Politics of Switzerland List of political parties...
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  • industrialization; the first railway opened in 1847, between Zürich and Baden. Alfred Escher was the leader in developing the rail system. He warned in 1849 that...
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  • ISBN 978-0-230-31352-1. Retrieved 21 April 2023. "Alfred Escher Briefedition". www.briefedition.alfred-escher.ch. Retrieved 21 April 2023. Grant, Steven A...
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     9. Brändli, Alfred (1953).pp.9–10 Brändli, Alfred (1953).p.10 Brändli, Alfred (1953).pp.18–20 Brändli, Alfred (1953).p.25 Brändli, Alfred (1953).p.21...
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