Jean Berthoud

Jean-Édouard Berthoud (11 December 1846 – 21 June 1916), commonly referred to as Jean Berthoud, was born in Neuchâtel and was married to Georgine Léonie Panier. He was the son of pastoral theology professor Alexis-Henri Berthoud and Louise-Marie Vaucher. He was the father of Henri Berthoud and grandfather of Denise and Raymonde Berthoud.^[1]

Berthoud studied law in Neuchâtel. In 1874, he opened a law office in Môtiers which he kept until 1880.

Political and judicial career

1874 : Conseiller général of Neuchâtel
1874-1877 : Congressman
1874-1880 : Sat at the court of appeals
1883-1889 : Member of the Council of States
1883-1896 : Assizes court of Neuchâtel and Neuchâtel court President
1889-1896 : Congressman
1896-1908 : Member of the Conseil d'Etat (Department of Justice) and member of the Council of States

References

^ Paul Mellen Chamberlain Margaret Phelps Graham Chamberlain It's about time 1941 "Ferdinand Berthoud 1727–1807 This illustrious horologist was the son of the architect and justiciary, Jean Berthoud, of Plancemont near Couvet, about twelve miles southwest from Le Locle."

External links

http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F4418.php

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[1] Paul Mellen Chamberlain Margaret Phelps Graham Chamberlain It's about time 1941 "Ferdinand Berthoud 1727–1807 This illustrious horologist was the son of the architect and justiciary, Jean Berthoud, of Plancemont near Couvet, about twelve miles southwest from Le Locle."

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