Heinrich Escher
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Heinrich Escher
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Heinrich Escher was mayor of the City and Republic of Zürich at the turn of the 18th century. He is credited with introducing chocolate to Switzerland after learning about it in Brussels. At the beginning of his political career in 1652 he became a representative of the guild the Meisen to the large council of Zurich (Zwölfer) and between 1663 and 1668 to the small council. In 1669 he became bailiff (Vogt) of Kyburg, and from 1678 until his death he was mayor of Zürich. He was active as a mercha
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