Abraham Davel

Jean Daniel Abraham Davel
The statue of Major Davel in front of the Château Saint-Maire (Lausanne)
The statue of Major Davel in front of the Château Saint-Maire in Lausanne
Born(1670-10-20)20 October 1670
Died24 April 1723(1723-04-24) (aged 52)
Lausanne, Swiss Confederacy
NationalitySwiss
Alma materUniversity of Lausanne
Occupation(s)Notary, soldier
Known forFirst martyr of the independence of Vaud

Jean Daniel Abraham Davel (20 October 1670 - 24 April 1723), known as Major Davel, was a Swiss soldier and patriot of Vaud. He was sentenced to death and beheaded for calling for Vaud's independence from the Bern authorities.