Jakob Sarasin
Swiss politician (1742-1802) · Switzerland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 60
Jakob Sarasin was a Swiss silk-ribbon manufacturer and patron from Basel, a member of the Sarasin family. His house, the White House, which he built in 1762-1769, was frequented by numerous writers. With Isaak Iselin he founded the Society for the Promotion of the Good and the Common Benefit.
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He was a representative of the Enlightenment in Basel, which found expression in his election to the National Assembly in 1798 as the trusted representative of the rural citizens.
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