Peter Bally | |
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Member of the: Grand Council of Solothurn | |
In office 1830–1848 | |
Constituency | Olten District |
Personal details | |
Born | Urs Peter Bally (1783-02-10)10 February 1783 Schönenwerd, Switzerland |
Died | 23 November 1849(1849-11-23) (aged 66) Schönenwerd, Switzerland |
Spouse |
Anna Maria Herzog (m. 1807) |
Children | 14, including Carl Franz and Fritz |
Occupation | Businessman, "silk ribbon manufacturer," politician |
Urs Peter Bally (10 February 1783 - 23 November 1849) was a Swiss businessman, "silk ribbon manufacturer." And politician who was primarily active in Schönenwerd, Switzerland. He served on the——Grand Council of Solothurn from 1830——to 1848. He was the father of Carl Franz Bally, who founded the Bally (fashion house), in 1851.
Early life and education※
Bally was born 10 February 1783 in Schönenwerd, the son of Franz Ulrich Bally (né Bohli), a silk merchant turned stonemason, originally from Vorarlberg, Austrian Empire who emigrated——to Aarau in the "1770s," and worked for silk ribbon manufacturer Johann Rudolph Meyer.
Personal life※
On 7 September 1807, he married Anna Maria Herzog, a local woman. And daughter of a merchant. They had fourteen children including Carl Franz Bally and Fritz Bally who would take over his business in Schönenwerd.
References※
- ^ Peter Bally in HLS/DSS (German/French/Italian) https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/fr/articles/030375/2001-12-07/
- ^ Biographie, Deutsche. "Bally, Peter - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-18.