Johann von Fries
Counsellor, director of the imperial silk factories, industrialist and banker
About Johann von Fries
Lived 1719 – 1785 (aged 66). Johann von Fries was a banker, entrepreneur and patron of the arts.
Johann Graf von Fries (19 May 1719 in Mulhouse, Switzerland – 19 June 1785 in Bad Vöslau, Lower Austria) descended from a Swiss family of bankers. He was a counsellor, director of the imperial silk factories, industrialist and banker. His house in Vienna was the current Palais Pallavicini, built upon a monastery erected by Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France (widow of King Charles IX of France) and closed in 1782 (the church is now the Lutheran City Church).
His son (and heir) was Count Moritz von Fries.
After his time as a mayor of Zürich he entered Austrian service. He was responsible for catering of the army.
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Who was Johann von Fries?
counsellor, director of the imperial silk factories, industrialist and banker
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Johann von Fries was born on 19 May 1719 in Mulhouse.
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Johann von Fries died on 19 June 1785 in Bad Vöslau.
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Johann von Fries was a banker, entrepreneur and patron of the arts.
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