Bertrand Vogt
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Bertrand Vogt | |
|---|---|
 B.O. Vogt in 1917 | |
| Member of the Grand Council of Aargau | |
| In office April 10, 1909 – January 1, 1917 | |
| Constituency | Kulm District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bertrand Othmar Vogt 1857 |
| Died | September 24, 1936 (aged 78) |
| Party | Free Radical Liberals |
| Spouse | Emilie Hediger |
| Occupation | President of Hediger Sons |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Switzerland |
| Branch/service |  Swiss Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1875–1907 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Bertrand Othmar Vogt known bis his initials B.O. Vogt (German: [bɛrˈtrænd vɔt]; 1857 - September 23, 1936[1]) was a Swiss industrialist, philanthropist and politician who served on the Grand Council of Aargau from 1909 to 1917 for the Free Democratic Party.[2][3][4]
Vogt was born 1857 in Menziken, Switzerland, the second of six children, to Melchior Vogt (1811–1893), a cotton manufacturer, and Elisabeth (née Heiz; 1830–1910).[5][6] His siblings were Manfred Linus Vogt (1856–1943), Samuel Eugen Vogt (1862–1943), Gotthilde Alma Vogt (1864–1938), Cäcilie Vogt and Emilie Vogt. Through an illegitimate relationship of his father he had another half-brother, Melchior Vogt Jr. (1838–1912).
His father was a wealthy cotton manufacturer, merchant and military officer. He also served in a variety of public offices on a municipal level. In 1852, he was among the founders and later president of the board of "Bank in Menziken", an original predecessor to Valiant Bank.[7][8] Vogt completed the schools in Menziken and Reinach before completing a commercial apprenticeship in a banking house.
