Swiss politician and jurist
Casimir Pfyffer von Altishofen (10 October 1794, in Rome – 11 November 1875) was a Swiss politician and jurist. He was mayor of Lucerne (1832–1835), President of the Swiss National Council (1854/1855) and five times President of the Federal Supreme Court.
Kasimir-Pfyffer-Strasse in Lucerne is named for him.
Works
External links
- Heidi Bossard-Borner: Pfyffer, Kasimir (von Altishofen) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Biography of Kasimir Pfyffer on the website of the Swiss Parliament.
- Louis Carlen (2001), "Kasimir Pfyffer von Altishofen", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 20, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, p. 369; (full text online)
- Placid Meyer von Schauensee (1887), "Pfyffer von Altishofen, Kasimir", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 25, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 717–721
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