Johann Jakob Zuberbühler (1719)

Zuberbühler was born on 8 January 1719 in Herisau, the son of Johann Jakob Zuberbühler. He was the cousin of Johann Jakob Zuberbühler, with whom he maintained a strong friendship dating from their time studying together, and of Johann Laurenz Zuberbühler.^[1]

He attended the gymnasium in St. Gallen from 1734 to 1739, then pursued medical studies at the University of Halle from 1739 to 1745. He earned his doctorate with a thesis on insomnia (De noctibus agrypnis). After completing his studies, he spent time in France and Leipzig before returning to Herisau in 1755 to take over his father's medical practice.^[1]

In 1756, he married Anna Dorothea Zwingger, daughter of Jakob Christoph Zwingger, a physician and councillor from Bischofszell.^[1]

Zuberbühler combined his medical practice with a distinguished political career in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. He served as a communal councillor (Gemeinderat) of Herisau from 1756 to 1771, and was elected president of Herisau from 1771 to 1772.^[1]

He subsequently held several cantonal military and political offices. From 1772 to 1774, he served as Ensign (Landesfähnrich) of the Rhodes-Extérieures (Appenzell Ausserrhoden). He was promoted to Landeshauptmann (captain of the country) from 1774 to 1776, and finally served as vice-Landammann of Appenzell Ausserrhoden from 1776 until his death in 1781.^[1]

 This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY SA. Text taken from Johann Jakob Zuberbühler​, Thomas Fuchs, Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Translated by Véronique Wezranowska-Jacot.