Deaths on September 22

Friedrich Frey-Herosé

Died on September 22, 1873

Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1801)

Friedrich Frey-Herosé (12 October 1801, in Lindau – 22 September 1873) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 16 November 1848 as one of the first seven members of the council. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

During his office time he held the following departments:

Department of Trade and Customs (1848 - 1853)

Political Department (1854)

Military Department (1855 - 1859)

Political Department (1860)

Department of Trade and Customs (1861 - 1866)and was President of the Confederation twice in 1854 and 1860.

He handed over office on 31 December 1866.

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18 Feb

Vasil Levski
Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
22 Mar

Slavery in the Spanish New World colonies
The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
1 Jul

Canadian Confederation
Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
4 Aug

7th Cavalry Regiment
American Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Cheyenne and Lakota people near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed.
20 Oct

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Deaths on September 22

Friedrich Frey-Herosé

Died on September 22, 1873

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