Christoph Ehinger
Member of Grand Council of Basel-Stadt
In office
1806–1817
Mayor of Basel
In office
1815–1817
Personal details
Born
Christoph Ehinger

September 30, 1755
Basel, Switzerland
Spouse
Susanna Burckhardt
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(m. 1788)​
RelationsBurckhardt family (by marriage)
Children2
OccupationBanker, politician

Christoph Ehinger (September 30, 1755 – April 25, 1833) was a Swiss banker, politician and member of the Daig. Ehinger was the founder of the private bank Ehinger & Co in Basel, Switzerland in 1810. He served on the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt between 1806 and 1817. He also served as mayor of Basel.

Life

Ehinger was born September 30, 1755, in Basel, Switzerland to Matthias and Anna Maria (née Weiss). The family belongs to the Daig, the well-established upper class of the city, and his father is a councilor. He completed his Matura in Basel followed by a commercial apprenticeship. He returned to Basel after a long-term stay in the Netherlands. In 1810, he founded the private bank Ehinger & Co, which still exists today and is led by descendants of Johann Ludwig Ehinger (his adopted son).[1]

He served on the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt from 1806 to 1817 and as mayor of Basel between 1815 and 1817 (a position he never wanted to hold and was forced to do).[2]

Personal life

On August 8, 1788, Ehinger married Susanna Burckhardt (1766-1843), who was a daughter of Christoph Burckhardt and Anna Maria (née Frey).[3] They had had one legitimate son:

  • Ludwig Ehinger (1790-1809), in a relationship with Katharina Caroline Merian, no children.[4]

They also adopted a son:

  • Johann Ludwig Ehinger (né Burckhardt; 1789–1838), married Anna Katharina La Roche, seven children who bore the Ehinger name and would take-over the family bank.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Portrait Archiv ZGF Christoph Ehinger-Burckhardt Basel". www.portraitarchiv.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Ehinger, Christoph". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Historisches Familienlexikon der Schweiz - Personen". www.hfls.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Historisches Familienlexikon der Schweiz - Personen". www.hfls.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  5. ↑ "Historisches Familienlexikon der Schweiz - Personen". www.hfls.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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