Christoph von Steiger (II)

Jakob Emanuel Handmann, Christoph von Steiger (II).

Christoph Steiger (II), also Christoph von Steiger (II) (* February 22, 1694 in Berne, † 12 February 1765 ibid) was a Swiss magistrate

Steiger was the son of Christoph von Steiger. He served as an officer in the Netherlands. In 1720 he married Veronika Steiger, daughter of Niklaus. In 1726 he became the head of the Protectorate of the Reismusketen-Schützengesellschaft and from 1727 he was a major councilor. In 1733 he became Rathausammann, 1737 Heimlicher von Burgern and in 1738 he entered the Little Council. He served as an assessor from the school council from 1738, from 1740 to 1747 he was Welschseckelmeister and then Schultheiss of Bern. He resigned 1759 for health reasons.

Samuel Henzis Tribute to the Schultheisswahl 1747 emphasizes Steiger's excellent education and his pleasant character. Edit sourcetext Edit source text Standard data (person): Wikipedia person search | No GND person record. Last review: 2 October 2016.

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