1856 in Switzerland

The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1856 in Switzerland.

Incumbents Federal Council: Jakob Stämpfli (President) Jonas Furrer Josef Munzinger Constant Fornerod Friedrich Frey-Herosé Wilhelm Matthias Naeff Stefano Franscini

Events November 7 – Eterna is founded Ernest Borel is founded Carl Meissner discovers Conospermum mitchellii A revolt by Neuchâtel royalists sparks the Neuchâtel Crisis. Credit Suisse is founded Gregory Haas and John Frey, two Swiss diocesan priests, arrive on Mt. Calvary after leaving Switzerland and establish a Capuchin Order in the United States The first part of the Olten–Lausanne railway line is opened Samuel Francis is relocated to Geneva to oversee the emigration of Latter-day Saints to the United States from Switzerland Switzerland opens a diplomatic consulate in Melbourne, Australia Arnold Escher von der Linth becomes a professor of geology at the École Polytechnique in Zurich

Births April 7 – Ferdinand Schiess, recipient of the Victoria Cross (d. 1884) May 23 – Hermann Sahli, internist (d. 1933) December 6 – Louise Catherine Breslau, artist (d. 1927) December 9 – Ernst Brenner, politician (d. 1911) December 11 – Paul Sarasin, naturalist (d. 1929)

Deaths William Bally, sculptor (b. c. 1799)

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