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Josef Escher (17 September 1885, inSimplon – 9 December 1954) was a Swiss politician and member of theSwiss Federal Council (1950–1954).

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 14 September 1950 resigned on 26 November 1954 and died on 9 December 1954. He was affiliated to theChristian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held theDepartment of Posts and Railways.

• Profile of Josef Escher with election results on thewebsite of the Swiss Federal Council.
• Josef Escher inGerman,French andItalian in the onlineHistorical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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