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Johann Jakob Stehlin (20 January 1803 – 18 December 1879) was a Swiss politician of the
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. Born in
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, Stehlin was mayor of that city from 1858 to 1868. He also represented the canton Basel-City in the National Council, which he presided over in 1858/59 and 1867/68, and in the Council of States. On 11 July 1855, Stehlin was elected to the
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to succeed the deceased
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. The next day, he declined the election, becoming the first of five Councillor-elects (as of 2020) to do so.
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was elected in his place on 14 July. Two of Stehlin's sons also acquired renown:
Karl Rudolf Stehlin Karl Rudolf Stehlin (13 January 1831 in Basel – 12 July 1881) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1879/1880). He was the son of Johann Jakob Stehlin Johann Jakob Stehlin (20 January 1803 – 18 December 1879) w ...
, also a member of the Council of States, and Johann Jakob Stehlin junior, a noted architect.


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* * * 1803 births 1879 deaths Politicians from Basel-Stadt Swiss Calvinist and Reformed Christians Free Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Mayors of places in Switzerland Members of the Council of States (Switzerland) Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 1854–1857 Members of the National Council (Switzerland) 1857–1860 Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland) {{Switzerland-politician-stub