Karl Schenk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Schenk

longest serving member of the Swiss Federal Council (1823-1895)

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1823

Place of Birth: Bern, canton of Bern, Switzerland

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1895

Profession: politician, pastor

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Johann Karl Emmanuel Schenk (1 December 1823 – 18 July 1895) was a Swiss pastor, politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1863–1895).
As of 2008, he is still the longest-serving member.
Late in life he became one of the first leaders of the Swiss Red Cross.