Johann Jakob Scherer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Jakob Scherer

member of the Swiss Federal Council

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1825

Place of Birth: Schönenberg, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1878

Profession: politician, entrepreneur

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Johann Jakob Scherer (November 10, 1825 – December 23, 1878) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on July 12, 1872 and died in office on December 23, 1878.
He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.
During his time in office he held the following departments: Department of Finance (1872–1873) Department of Railway and Trade (1873–1874) Political Department (1875) Military Department (1876–1878)He was President of the Confederation in 1875.