Carl Bruggmann
Carl Bruggmann | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Mission of Switzerland to the United States | |
| In office 1939–1954 | |
| President | Philipp Etter |
| Preceded by | Marc Peter |
| Succeeded by | Henry de Torrenté |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Leo Bruggmann 3 August 1889 Lichtensteig, Switzerland |
| Died | 16 September 1967 (aged 78) Vevey, Switzerland |
| Spouse |
Mary Olive Wallace (m. 1924) |
| Relations | Henry Cantwell Wallace (father-in-law) Henry A. Wallace (brother-in-law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
Karl Leo Bruggmann colloquially Carl Bruggmann (3 April 1889 – 16 September 1967) also occasionally Charles Bruggmann[1] was a Swiss attorney and diplomat who most notably served as Minister of Switzerland to the United States from 1939 to 1954.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Bruggmann was born 3 April 1889 in Lichtensteig, Switzerland, to Johannes Bruggmann, an affluent farmer, and Eugenie Nanette Bruggmann, into a Protestant family. He had two older siblings.[3]
After attending the local schools he studied law at the Universities of Strasbourg, Heidelberg, Berlin and Bern completing his Juris Doctor in 1912. The same year his mother passed away.
Career
[edit]Bruggmann initially worked as an attorney in St. Gallen and Geneva upon entering the diplomatic service in 1917. First postings included Saint Petersburg, Brussels, Washington and Paris. He served as Minister to Prague before being posted to Washington, D.C., where he held the position of Swiss Minister to the United States from 1939 to 1954.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]In 1924, Bruggmann married Mary Olive Wallace (1898–1987), a daughter of Henry Cantwell Wallace and Carrie May Wallace (née Brodhead; 1867–1948), of Ulster Scots, English and Dutch stock. Her father served as the 7th United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1921 to 1924. Her brother, Henry A. Wallace, also served that role and ultimately became the 33rd Vice President of the United States in the Roosevelt Administration. They had two sons;
- Charles Henry Bruggmann (1927–2013), an attorney and diplomat who served as Ambassador of Switzerland to South Africa (1978–1984), Denmark (1984–1987) and Brazil (1987–1991), married with issue.[6]
- Willi B. Bruggmann (1931–1986)
Bruggmann passed away 3 August 1967 at his estate, Domaine de Chapponeyres, in Vevey, Switzerland aged 78.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19510309-02.2.19&srpos=8&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Charles+Henry+Bruggmann-------0-----
- ↑ "Bruggmann, Carl". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- ↑ p. 61 https://libreo.ch/content/download/449472/2847431/1?fileName=e-book_978-3-0340-1353-1_Botschafter.pdf
- ↑ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (1939-10-11). "SWISS ENVOY GREETED; Roosevelt Praises Nation as Its New Minister Arrives". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- ↑ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (1953-05-09). "Washington Also Honors Him". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- ↑ Bruggmann, Charles Henry (1927–2013) https://dodis.ch/P19509?p=0&dad=0&dau=0&dm=0&o=1&ds=0&dc=0#anc_o
- ↑ Death notice NZZ (1967) https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19670918-02.2.38.1&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Bruggmann%252DWallace-------0-----
- ↑ "Dr. Charles Bruggmann Dies; Former Swiss Envoy to U.S." The New York Times. 1967-09-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-09-26.