Frédéric Soguel (Cortaillod, May 6, 1841 - Neuchâtel, November 21, 1903) was a Swiss politician.
Frédéric Soguel studied law at the University of Neuchâtel (1853-1860), then was a trainee in Geneva and subsequently a notary (1865). From 1867 to 1877 he was a registrar and from 1883 to 1897 he was a judge in Val-de-Ruz.
Frédéric Soguel was active for the Radical Party of the Canton of Neuchâtel (Cantonese Division of the Federal Freedom Democratic Party). He was chairman of the Communal Communal Council of Cernier from 1888 to 1891, member of the General Council (Conseil General) of Cernier from 1891 to 1897 and member of the Great Council of Neuchâtel from 1871 to 1897. In 1897 he became a member of the Neuchâtel State Council (Conseil d'État) (until his death in 1903) and he managed the department of public works. From 1900 to 1901 he was chairman of the Neuchâtel government council (ie government leader).
From 1902 to 1903 he was also a member of the National Council (Second Chamber of the Meeting).
In addition to his legal and political activities, Soguel was also the founder of the newspaper Le Réveil in 1873 (since 1888 Le Neuchâtelois was called). He contributed to the development of the railways in the canton of Neuchâtel and was delegated from his canton at the Chemin de Fer Jura Simplon (Jura Simplon Railway). In 1886 he founded the cantonal agricultural school.
Frédéric Soguel died at the age of 72. Also see Externe link
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