Joachim Zollikofer

Joachim Zollikofer (born March 19, 1547 in St. Gallen ; † September 21, 1631 ibid) was a mayor of St. Gallen ( Switzerland ).

Life

Joachim Zollikofer was born the son of Laurenz Zollikofer (1519–1577), a businessman, and his wife Dorothea Theodosia (1523–1603), daughter of Joachim Vadian . His brothers were:

Laurenz Zollikofer (* 1552; † unknown), he owned the courts and castles Oetlishausen and Thurberg, northwest of Weinfelden , in Thurgau, the noble seat Greifenstein in Thal as a maternal inheritance and the Weinburg (today: Marienburg High School ) near Rheineck from his wife Ottilia Zili. In St. Gallen he held the post of mayor and later of mayor general
David Zollikofer (* 1563; † 1647) was from 1632 to 1638 Majorate Lord of Altenklingen and Pfauenmoos, owner of the Grünenstein Castle in Balgach and was also the governor of Oberaach

Joachim Zollikofer was a nephew of Leonhart Zollikofer (1529–1587), a businessman and diplomat .

He was a wealthy businessman and the administrator of the Pfauenmoos country estate in Berg and Altenklingen Castle .

In 1585 he took over the office of city judge and in 1595 and 1611 of the penal judge . In 1599 he was elected to the school council and together with his brothers founded a larger school fund. He was also a Panner captain several times .

In the period from 1613 to 1625 he worked, alternating with Joachim Reutlinger , Georg Huber and Ambrosius Schlumpf (elected in 1620), every three years as mayor , former mayor and imperial bailiff of St. Gallen.

Joachim Zollikofer had been married to Katharina, daughter of Mattheus Seutter from Kempten , since 1572 .

Memberships

He was a member of the Society for the Notenstein .

literature

August Naef : Chronicle or Memories of the City and Landscape of St. Gallen. With the epitome of the related Appenzell events. From the oldest to the more recent. Friedrich Schulthess, Zurich, Scheitlin, St. Gallen 1867, p. 65 ( limited preview in the Google book search).

Web links

Rezia Krauer: Zollikofer, Joachim. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

↑ Historical Association in St. Gallen (ed.): Sanct Gallische Denkmünzen. Described and explained by August Naef . Zollikofer'sche Buchdruckerei, St. Gallen 1871, p. 10 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed January 7, 2019]).

personal data
SURNAME	Zollikofer, Joachim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss Mayor
DATE OF BIRTH	March 19, 1547
PLACE OF BIRTH	St. Gallen
DATE OF DEATH	September 21, 1631
Place of death	St. Gallen

[1] Historical Association in St. Gallen (ed.): Sanct Gallische Denkmünzen. Described and explained by August Naef . Zollikofer'sche Buchdruckerei, St. Gallen 1871, p. 10 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed January 7, 2019]).