Adolf Hauser
Swiss hotelier and politician
Adolf Hauser (8 February 1831 – 31 January 1892) was a Swiss hotelier and politician. He owned the largest private hotel property in Switzerland and was the first Protestant member of the Grand Council of Lucerne.
Early life and career
Hauser was born on 8 February 1831 in Wädenswil, the son of Hans Kaspar Hauser, an innkeeper, and Susanna Höhn. He was the brother of Johann Jakob Hauser. He completed various internships in hotels in Bad Ragaz, London, and Italy. In 1861, he married Emma Späth of St. Gallen.
Hotel business
In 1861, Hauser and his brothers Gottfried (died 1866) and Albert (died 1877) purchased the Schweizerhof in Lucerne. In 1872, they acquired the Luzernerhof. With 600 beds, these two establishments represented the largest private hotel property in Switzerland.
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