Wilhelm Vigier

Josef Wilhelm Viktor Vigier (27 August 1823, Solothurn – 18 March 1886) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1862/1863 and 1882/1883).

Vigier in 1886

Vigier was also a judge of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland (1858-1874). He presided the court in 1864 and 1873.

He was an uncle of the national councilor and mayor of Solothurn Wilhelm Vigier (1839-1908).

  • Thomas Wallner: Vigier, Josef Wilhelm Viktor in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  • Biography of Vigier Jos. Wilhelm V. on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
  • Martin Gisi (1895), "Vigier, Wilhelm", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 39, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 695–699
Preceded by
Nicolaus Hermann		 President of the Council of States
1862/1863		 Succeeded by
Eduard Häberlin
Preceded by
Auguste Cornaz		 President of the Council of States
1882/1883		 Succeeded by
Walter Hauser
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