Johann von Fries
Johann Graf von Fries 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 and closed in 1782.
His son 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.