Franz Wachter
Franz Wachter | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Vaduz | |
| In office 1909–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Adolf Real |
| Succeeded by | Adolf Real |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1850 |
| Died | 4 March 1923 (aged 72) Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Spouse |
Mathilda Laternser
(m. 1881; died 1921) |
| Relations | Johann Alois Schlegel (grandfather) |
| Children | 13 |
Franz Josef Wachter (3 December 1850 – 4 March 1923) was a farmer and politician from Liechtenstein who served as the mayor of Vaduz from 1909 to 1912.
Life
[edit]Wachter was born on 3 December 1850 in Vaduz as the son of Thaddäus Wachter and Theresia (née Schlegel) as one of five children. He worked as a butcher and farmer.[1]
He was the Vaduz municipal treasurer from 1879 to 1882 and then a member of the Vaduz municipal council from 1882 to 1885. He was the deputy mayor of the municipality on three occasions; from 1885 to 1891, 1894 to 1897, and finally from 1903 to 1906.[1] He was mayor from 1909 to 1912.[2] During this time, the Vaduz water supply was established in 1910.[1]
He was also the administrator of the Vaduz poorhouse. In 1894, Wachter sold his wife's share of the Gaflei spa resort to Karl Schädler.[1]
Wachter married Mathilda Laternser (14 May 1855 – 27 January 1921) on 21 November 1881 and they had thirteen children together.[1] On 4 March 1923, Wachter was found dead having suffered a gunshot wound. A subsequent investigation determined his death to be a suicide. He was 72 years old.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Wachter, Franz Josef". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ Mayr, Ulrike; Sele, Patrick (31 December 2011). "Vaduz (Gemeinde)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Franz J. Wachter †. Obituary". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (in German). 10 March 1923. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Liechtenstein; Danksagung". Oberrheinische Nachrichten (in German). 10 March 1923. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2025.