Wilhelm Vigier
Swiss politician and judge
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| Intro | Swiss politician and judge | |
| Places | Switzerland | |
| was | Politician Judge | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 27 August 1823, Solothurn | |
| Death | 18 March 1886Solothurn (aged 62 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Josef Wilhelm Viktor Vigier (27 August 1823 – 18 March 1886) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1862/1863 and 1882/1883).
Vigier was also a judge of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland (1858-1874). He presided the court in 1864 and 1873.
He was an uncle of the national councilor and mayor of Solothurn Wilhelm Vigier (1839-1908).