Karl Schädler
Karl Schädler | |
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| President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein | |
| In office January 1862 – December 1870 | |
| Monarch | Johann II |
| Vice President | Josef Erni Wilhelm Schlegel |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm Schlegel |
| Member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein | |
| In office 24 November 1862 – 27 May 1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1804 Eschen, Liechtenstein |
| Died | 30 January 1872 (aged 67) Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Spouse |
Katharina Walser (m. 1844) |
| Children | 9, including Albert and Karl |
| Parents |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Switzerland |
| Years of service | 1833–1838 |
| Rank | Surgeon general |
Josef Karl Severin Schädler (/ˈʃɛdlər/ SHED-lər, German: [kaʁl ˈʃɛːdlɐ]; 23 October 1804 – 30 January 1872) was a physician and political figure from Liechtenstein who served as the first President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1862 to 1870. He was a member of the Landtag from 1862 to 1871.
A member of the prominent 19th-century Schädler family, he was a leading figure in the 1848 Liechtenstein revolution and represented the country in the National Assembly in Frankfurt, which led to the liberalization of the country and he was the primary author of the 1862 Constitution of Liechtenstein. Domestically, he worked as a physician and pioneered medical reforms and expansion in Liechtenstein.
As president of the Landtag, he wrote several administrative laws for Liechtenstein but also came into conflict with Johann II over issues such as Liechtenstein's involvement in the Second Schleswig War and Austro-Prussian War. In 1870 he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and he resigned from the Landtag in May 1871. He died the following year, aged 67.