Christoph Ehinger
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September 30, 1755
Christoph Ehinger | |
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| 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 |
| Died | April 25, 1833 (aged 77) |
| Spouse |
Susanna Burckhardt
(m. 1788) |
| Relations | Burckhardt family (by marriage) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Banker, 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.
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]
