Career
Hössli was born on 6 August 1784 in Glarus in Switzerland, the oldest of 14 children, to hatter Hans Jakob Hössli (1758–1846) and Margreth Vogel (1757–1831). He learned his father"s occupation in Bern. Back in Glarus he worked as hatter and also started a business in trading women"s clothing.
His hats for women were famous in the region.
He died on 24 December 1864.
