Paul Matter
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30 January 1868
Paul Matter | |
|---|---|
| President of the Aargau Chamber of Commerce | |
| In office 1923–1940 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Jakob Matter 30 January 1868 Kölliken, Switzerland |
| Died | 26 September 1950 (aged 82) Kölliken, Switzerland |
| Spouse |
Alice Bally (m. 1900) |
| Relations | Bally family |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Zurich Polytechnic University of Lausanne |
| Occupation | Businessman, textile manufacturer |
Paul Jakob Matter colloquially Paul Matter-Bally (30 January 1868 – 26 September 1950) was a Swiss businessman. He was a member of the Bally family by marriage.[1]
Matter was born 30 January 1868 in Kölliken, Switzerland, to Jakob Matter (1840–1921), a textile manufacturer and politician who served on the Grand Council of Aargau[2], and Bertha Matter (née Hüssy), into an affluent Protestant family.
The Matter family was an industrial dynasty producing hosiery since the late 18th century.[3] His father was a pioneer of the industry who brought glazed yarn production techniques from abroad, notably France and England, to Switzerland. This brought the family significant success.[4][5] His maternal family hailed from Safenwil and were also textile manufacturers.
From 1879, Matter and his brothers, were raised at Villa Clara, which was commissioned by his father.[6] After attending the local schools and high school, he studied chemical engineering at Zurich Polytechnic. He additionally completed commercial studies at University of Lausanne as well as educational stays in Frankfurt-Höchst, Silesia and Barmen.[7]
