Carl Franz Bally | |
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Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
In office 6 December 1875 – 1 December 1878 | |
Constituency | Canton of Solothurn |
Member of the Cantonal Council of Solothurn | |
In office 1861–1886 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Carl Franz Bally 24 October 1821 Schönenwerd, Switzerland |
Died | 5 August 1899 Basel, Switzerland | (aged 77)
Political party | Liberal-Progressive Party |
Spouse |
Cécile Rychner
(m. 1846; died 1893) |
Children | |
Parent | Peter Bally (father) |
Education | Old Cantonal School Aarau |
Occupation | Businessman, industrialist, politician |
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Carl Franz Bally also known by his initials C. F. Bally (24 October 1821 – 5 August 1899) was a Swiss businessman, industrialist and politician who served on the National Council (Switzerland) from 1875 to 1878 and concurrently on the Cantonal Council of Solothurn from 1861 to 1886.[1][2] In 1851, Bally founded the Bally (fashion house), in Schönenwerd. He has been the patriarch of the Bally family and was involved in a variety of economic and socio-economic organizations throughout his life.[3]