Franz Christoph Effinger
Portrait from 1692 attributed to Franz Christoph Effinger, Johannes Dünz .
Franz Christoph Effinger (von Wildegg) (born July 4, 1657 in Wildegg , † September 4, 1712 in Veltheim ) was a Swiss magistrate.
Franz Christoph Effinger was born as the son of Hans Thüring Effinger and Salome May . He was married to Juliana Rosina von Erlach . From 1673 to 1674 he belonged to the federal troops that had been sent to defend Strasbourg . In 1678 he inherited the castle and rule of Wildenstein Castle from his father. Effinger was the first family member to join the Grand Council of Bern in 1680 and was mayor of Büren an der Aare from 1690 to 1696 .
literature
- Johann Jakob Huber: The Wildenstein Castle in Aargau. Messages from the history of this castle. Brugg 1894.
- Bruno Meier : God rules my life. The Effinger from Wildegg. Baden 2000, pp. 74-81.
- Felix Müller: Effinger, Franz Christoph (von Wildegg). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Effinger, Franz Christoph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Effinger von Wildegg, Franz Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss aristocrat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1657 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Wildegg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 4, 1712 |
| Place of death | Veltheim AG |