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François Besson

Swiss politician (1859-1927)
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Summary

François Besson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Meyrin[2]. He was born on March 14, 1859[3]. He passed away in Meyrin[4]. He died on July 10, 1927[5]. He worked as a politician[6].

Key Facts

  • François Besson was born in Meyrin[2].
  • François Besson passed away in Meyrin[4].
  • François Besson was born on March 14, 1859[3].
  • François Besson died on July 10, 1927[5].
  • François Besson held citizenship in Switzerland[7].
  • François Besson's professions included politician[6].
  • François Besson held the position of mayor of Meyrin[8].
  • François Besson held the position of Member of the Grand Council of Geneva[9].
  • François Besson held the position of Councillor of State of Geneva[10].
  • François Besson held the position of Member of the Swiss National Council[11].
  • François Besson's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • François Besson is recorded as male[13].
  • François Besson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • François Besson's family name is recorded as Besson[15].
  • François Besson's given name is recorded as François[16].
  • François Besson's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Geneva[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Meyrin[2], François Besson… he was born on March 14, 1859[3].

Career and Affiliations

François Besson worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include mayor of Meyrin[8]; Member of the Grand Council of Geneva[9]; Councillor of State of Geneva[10]; and Member of the Swiss National Council[11], a position[18], in Switzerland[19], founded in 1848[20].

Personal Life

François Besson's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

François Besson died on July 10, 1927[5]. He passed away in Meyrin[4].

FAQs

Where was François Besson born?

Born in Meyrin[2].

Where did François Besson die?

François Besson died in Meyrin[4].

What did François Besson do for work?

François Besson worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . ge.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Christian.gutknecht · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → François
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    Date of birth → +1859-03-14T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +1927-07-10T00:00:00Z
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