Johann Karl Kappeler (23 March 1816 – 20 October 1888) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1851/1852, 1854/1855, 1872 and 1881).

Karl Kappeler
Karl Kappeler, c. 1880
President of the Swiss Council of States
In office
1851–1852
Personal details
Born(1816-03-23)March 23, 1816
DiedOctober 20, 1888(1888-10-20) (aged 72)
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  • Johann Karl Kappeler in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  • Biography of Karl Kappeler on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
  • Wilhelm Oechsli (1906), "Kappeler, Karl", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 51, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 38–40
Preceded by President of the Council of States
1851/1852
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Council of States
1854/1855
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Council of States
1872
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Council of States
1881
Succeeded by