Editing Elias Schwammelwanger (section)

== Biography ==

Elias Schwammelwanger was born on 6 May 1851 in [[Endingen]], [[Aargau]], [[Switzerland]]. He was born into the [[Schwammelwanger family]], a Swiss Jewish family.

He was raised in Endingen and received a practical education. He learned bookkeeping, correspondence, contract writing, and private account work. By adulthood, he worked as a private clerk and estate administrator.

Elias later entered the service of landholding families outside Aargau. This work brought him into contact with [[Reinhard Glöbbelhart (Glöbbery founder)|Reinhard Glöbbelhart]], who controlled [[Festung Glöbbelhart]] in [[Glöbbelharttal]].

Elias co-founded [[Glöbbery]] with Reinhard on 17 October 1888. The founding meeting took place in the Red Salon at Festung Glöbbelhart. Reinhard became head of the fortress line. Elias became head of the messenger line.

The two founders divided the order between their families. The [[Glöbbelhart family]] controlled the fortress and its household authority. The Schwammelwanger family controlled written doctrine, payments, oaths, and contact with members outside [[Switzerland]].

Elias wrote the first rules of Glöbbery. These rules identified [[The Gentleman]] with Satan and [[Ba'al]]. They also defined loyalty through secrecy, payment, obedience, and sacrifice.

Elias gave the order its first written system. He handled the oath wording, the payment rules, the first member obligations, and the early contact lists. His work made the messenger line one of the main human offices of Glöbbery.