Arthur Eugster (5 April 1863 – 7 January 1922) was an American-born Swiss pastor and politician who most notably served as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) from 1902 to 1921 and concurrently as its president in 1915/1916.
Early life and education Eugster was born 5 April 1863 in New York City, the younger of two sons, to Jakob Eugster (1833–1866), a textile merchant, and Anna Elisabeth Eugster (1839–1863), into an affluent Protestant family. His brother was Howard Eugster.
His paternal family was originally from Speicher in Appenzell-Ausserrhoden and emigrated to New York, where he was active in the textile industry, more specifcially in embroidery.
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