Alfred Escher
Former Member of the National Council of Switzerland
Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, also known as Alfred Escher, was a Swiss politician, business leader and railway pioneer. Wikipedia
Born: February 20, 1819, Zürich, Switzerland
Died: December 6, 1882 (age 63 years), Enge, Zürich, Switzerland
Children: Lydia Welti-Escher
Organizations founded: Credit Suisse Group AG and Swiss Northeastern Railway
Spouse: Augusta Uebel (m. 1857–1864)
Education: University of Zurich (1842) and University of Bonn
Parents: Heinrich Escher and Lydia Zollikofer