Urs Peter Bally (10 February 1783 - 23 November 1849) was a Swiss businessman, silk ribbon manufacturer, and politician who was primarily active in Schönenwerd, Switzerland. He served on the Grand Council of Solothurn from 1830 to 1848. He was the father of Carl Franz Bally, who founded the Bally (fashion house), in 1851.[1]

Peter Bally
Member of the Grand Council of Solothurn
In office
1830–1848
ConstituencyOlten District
Personal details
Born
Urs Peter Bally

(1783-02-10)10 February 1783
Schönenwerd, Switzerland
Died23 November 1849(1849-11-23) (aged 66)
Schönenwerd, Switzerland
Spouse
Anna Maria Herzog
(m. 1807)
Children14, including Carl Franz and Fritz
OccupationBusinessman, silk ribbon manufacturer, politician

Early life and education

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Bally was born 10 February 1783 in Schönenwerd, the son of Franz Ulrich Bally ( Bohli), a silk merchant turned stonemason, originally from Vorarlberg, Austrian Empire who emigrated to Aarau in the 1770s, and worked for silk ribbon manufacturer Johann Rudolph Meyer.[2]

Personal life

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On 7 September 1807, he married Anna Maria Herzog, a local woman and daughter of a merchant. They had fourteen children including Carl Franz Bally and Fritz Bally who would take over his business in Schönenwerd.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Peter Bally in HLS/DSS (German/French/Italian) https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/fr/articles/030375/2001-12-07/
  2. ^ Biographie, Deutsche. "Bally, Peter - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-18.