Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger
Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger | |
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Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger | |
Born | May 17, 1729 |
Died | December 3, 1799 (aged 70) |
Occupation | Swiss politician |
Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger (May 17, 1729 – December 3, 1799) was a Swiss politician and statesman.
From 1787 to 1798 he was elected Schultheiss (chief magistrate) of Bern, Switzerland.[1] He was the leader of the political faction that resisted the French invasion in 1798 and participated in the Battle of Grauholz.
See also
- Johann Rudolf de Steiger, Niklaus' cousin.
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