Jonas Furrer
Former President of the Swiss Confederation
Jonas Furrer was a Swiss lawyer and politician who served as member of the Federal Council, from 1848 to 1861, and as the first president of the Swiss Confederation from 1848 to 1849, and again in 1852, 1855 and 1858. He was one of the leading... Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1805, Winterthur, Switzerland
Died: July 25, 1861 (age 56 years), Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
Previous offices: President of the Swiss Confederation (1858–1858), President of the Swiss Confederation (1855–1855), President of the Swiss Confederation (1852–1852), and more
Education: University of Zurich and Heidelberg University
Nationality: Swiss