Joseph Gebhard Rohner (German: [ˈɡɛb.hɑrd ˈroʊnər]; 25 August 1836 - 3 November 1908)[1] was a Swiss politician who served on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen for three terms representing the Rheintal district from 1900 to 1908 (died during third term which would have ended in 1909).[2][3] He was also a mayor of Au, Switzerland. Rohner was the father of Anton Rohner and great-grandfather of Albert Ziegler.[4]

Gebhard Rohner
Member of Cantonal Council of St. Gallen
In office
1 May 1900 – 3 November 1908
ConstituencyRheintal (district)
Personal details
Born
Joseph Gebhard Rohner

25 August 1836
Au, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Died3 November 1908(1908-11-03) (aged 72)
Au, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Political partyFree Radical Liberals
Spouse
Anna Maria Zoller
(m. 1861)
RelationsAlbert Ziegler (great-grandson)
Children12, including Anton
Occupation
  • Businessman
  • merchant
  • mayor
  • politician

References

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  1. ^ "Portrait Archiv ZGF Gebhard Rohner Au SG". www.portraitarchiv.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ^ "Staats-Kalender des Schweizerischen Standes St.Gallen - Digitaler Lesesaal". dls.staatsarchiv.sg.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. ^ Staatskalender, St. Gallen (1900-1909)
  4. ^ Obituary, Rorschacher Zeitung, 5 November 1908 (in German) State Archives of St. Gallen