Tobias Jehle

Jehle was born on 20 May 1885 in Schaan as the son of Urban and Walburga (née Hemmerle) as one of six children. He worked as a dairy farmer, bricklayer and plasterer. He jointly ran a construction company in Schaan from 1925 to 1966. He was a singer at the Schaan church choir from 1904 to 1969.^[1]

He was a member of the Schaan municipal council from 1930 to 1942, and then mayor of the municipality from 1942 to 1957 as a member of the Progressive Citizens' Party.^[1][2] He was a subsituite judge at the Liechtenstein state court from 1936 to 1942.^[1] During his time as mayor, the reed drainage system was completed, the Schaan community centre was built, and the schoolhouse was expanded.^[1] He was a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1949 to 1953.^[3] During his time in the Landtag, he was a member of the finance, audit and state committees.^[1]

Jehle died on 12 April 1978 in the hospital of St. Gallen, shortly after breaking his arm, at the age of 92.^[4]

• Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag (in German). Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.