ABSTRACT
Jean de Dietrich's son Frederic, born in 1748, was probably the brightest and best among the several generations of Dietrichs, who had been notable for their intelligence and their managerial competence, both in their private business affairs and in many positions of political and commercial leadership in Alsace. He had been the royal commissioner for mines, foundries, factories, and forests for all of France. The most radical group in the Strasbourg Jacobin Club, led by Eulogius Schneider, turned against Dietrich and eventually sought to depose him, not only from the presidency of the patriotic club, but also as mayor. They accused him of treason and of "favoring Germanic elements." After the proclamation of the Republic and the seating of the National Convention, the Strasbourg Municipal Council was dissolved, and therewith the political influence of the Dietrich family ended.
