Jost Pfyffer (merchant, born 1531)

Pfyffer worked as a wine merchant, financier, and mine operator. He entered the Grand Council of Lucerne in 1583, then the Small Council in 1595, and served as avoyer in odd-numbered years from 1595 to 1597 and from 1601 to 1607. He was bailiff of Habsburg (1583–1585) and of Büron and Triengen (1587–1589).^[1]

He served in France in 1572, became a captain in 1582, and was promoted to colonel in 1589. He was also administrator and patron of the Jesuit college in Lucerne from 1589 to 1592. Pfyffer aligned himself with the Spanish party and received a pension from Savoy. He was ennobled by King Henry III of France in 1577.^[1]

Though he remained in the shadow of his more prominent brother Ludwig during the latter's lifetime, Jost acceded to the Small Conseil following Ludwig's death and was directly elected avoyer.^[1]

 This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY SA. Text taken from Jost Pfyffer​, Markus Lischer, Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Translated by Elena Vuille-Mondada.

• K. Messmer, P. Hoppe, Luzerner Patriziat, 1976, p. 208.