Christoph Ehinger (September 30, 1755 – April 25, 1833) was a Swiss banker, politician and member of the Daig. Ehinger was the founder of the private bank Ehinger & Co in Basel, Switzerland in 1810. He served on the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt between 1806 and 1817. He also served as mayor of Basel.
Christoph Ehinger | |
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| Member of Grand Council of Basel-Stadt | |
| In office 1806–1817 | |
| Mayor of Basel | |
| In office 1815–1817 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christoph Ehinger September 30, 1755 Basel, Switzerland |
| Spouse |
Susanna Burckhardt
(m. 1788) |
| Relations | Burckhardt family (by marriage) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Banker, politician |
Life
editEhinger was born September 30, 1755, in Basel, Switzerland to Matthias and Anna Maria (née Weiss). The family belongs to the Daig, the well-established upper class of the city, and his father is a councilor. He completed his Matura in Basel followed by a commercial apprenticeship. He returned to Basel after a long-term stay in the Netherlands. In 1810, he founded the private bank Ehinger & Co, which still exists today and is led by descendants of Johann Ludwig Ehinger (his adopted son).[1]
He served on the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt from 1806 to 1817 and as mayor of Basel between 1815 and 1817 (a position he never wanted to hold and was forced to do).[2]
Personal life
editOn August 8, 1788, Ehinger married Susanna Burckhardt (1766-1843), who was a daughter of Christoph Burckhardt and Anna Maria (née Frey).[3] They had had one legitimate son:
They also adopted a son:
- Johann Ludwig Ehinger (né Burckhardt; 1789–1838), married Anna Katharina La Roche, seven children who bore the Ehinger name and would take-over the family bank.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Portrait Archiv ZGF Christoph Ehinger-Burckhardt Basel". www.portraitarchiv.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Ehinger, Christoph". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Historisches Familienlexikon der Schweiz - Personen". www.hfls.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Historisches Familienlexikon der Schweiz - Personen". www.hfls.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Historisches Familienlexikon der Schweiz - Personen". www.hfls.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-09.