Charles Estoppey

Charles Estoppey (15 February 1820 in Payerne – 30 October 1888 in Saint-Légier) was a Swiss politician of the Free Democratic Party.

Born in Payerne, Charles Estoppey was the son of Jean-Daniel Estoppey, a school teacher, and married to Elisabeth Marguerite Böhlen. He studied law in Lausanne between 1840 and 1844 and then became judge in Payerne between 1845 and 1848.

He is elected State Councillor of the Canton of Vaud between 1866 and 1888, at the National Council between 1852 and 1863, and at the Council of States between 1867 and 1873, and again between 1875 and 1888.

In 1875, he is elected to the Swiss Federal Council, He refused and was replaced by Numa Droz

References

• Charles Estoppey in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
• Profile of Charles Estoppey with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

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Name	Estoppey, Charles
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Date of birth	15 February 1820
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Date of death	30 October 1888
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