He was a National Councillor from 1919 to 1931 and National Council President in 1928. The politician, member of the Conservative Christian Social Party of Switzerland, was also the publisher and editor of the "Zuger Volksblatt" from 1904 to 1946.
His literary works include:
- "Die Schweiz im Kriege" (1915)
- "Der Zusammenbruch des Abendlandes" (1918)
- "Der Kampf um die Seele der Schweiz" (1921)
- "Der schweizerische Nationalgedanke" (1926)
- "Die Schweiz im Völkerbund" (1930)