E. von Seutter

Elisaeus Von Seutter (1827 - 1901) was a jeweler, photographer, and writer based in Jackson, Mississippi.

Seutter was born in 1827 in Swabia near Lake Constance in modern-day Germany. After his schooling, he lived with his brothers and sisters in Prague and worked at Seutter & Co, an importing house in the area. Despite opposition from his family, he immigrated to the United States in 1848, first landing in New Orleans. He went on to St. Louis, where he became ill with malaria, and later traveled to Vicksburg, Mississippi to go into the jewelry business with Max Kuner, his old schoolmate.

He lost his possessions during the American Civil War. He restarted his jewelry business around 1865 in nearby Jackson. His store eventually carried watches and clocks, silver and glassware, diamonds, and other goods. His son, Carl J. v. Seutter, who was an optician, watchmaker, and diamond expert, also worked at his father's store. Von Seutter photographed Jackson, his family, and his home. In 1869, he took a series of photographs that created a panoramic view of downtown Jackson, which were displayed in City Hall. Seutter lived in Ivy Cottage, a home in North Jackson.