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Arthur Bally

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Arthur Bally
Member of the Cantonal Council of Solothurn
In office
1886 – 31 December 1912
ConstituencyOlten District
Personal details
Born
Arthur Bally

(1849-12-16)16 December 1849
Schönenwerd, Switzerland
Died31 December 1912(1912-12-31) (aged 63)
Schönenwerd, Switzerland
Spouse
Julie Herzog
(m. 1874)
RelationsEduard Bally (brother)
Children4, including Max
ParentCarl Franz Bally (father)
OccupationBusinessman, industrialist, politician

Arthur Bally (16 December 1849 - 31 December 1912) was a Swiss businessman, industrialist and politician who served on the Cantonal Council of Solothurn for the Liberal-Progressive party from 1886 to 1912.

In 1892, he took-over the family business, Bally, together with his brother Eduard Bally. Bally was the younger son of Carl Franz Bally and his wife Cécile Bally (née Rychner) of Schönenwerd.[1][2]

Personal life

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In 1874, Bally married Julie Herzog (1852–1934), a daughter of Carl Johann 'Hans' Herzog and Emilie Herzog (née von Alberti). Her maternal grandfather was Friedrich August von Alberti, a German geologist.[3] They had four children:

  • Hans Arthur Bally (1875–1903), remained unmarried
  • Alice Emilie Cecile Bally (1877–1947), married textile manufacturer Paul Matter (1868–1950) of Kölliken.
  • Julia Bally (1878–1952), married textile manufacturer Alfred Hüssy (1872–1964) of Safenwil.
  • Max Bally (1880–1976), married Anna Helena Hünerwadel (1880–1965) of Lenzburg.

Bally died 31 December 1912 aged 63 in Schönenwerd.

References

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  1. ^ "Bally, Arthur". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German).
  2. ^ Stefan Blank. "Schönenwerd, Gösgerstrasse 1/3, Villa Tannheim mit Nebengebäude, Gesamtrestaurierung" (PDF). so.ch (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Herzog, Hans". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German).