Johann Jacob of people (* 26 January 1689 in Zurich, "† 10 November 1768 ebenda) was mayor von and banker.

After study trips by Germany, the Netherlands and France Leu occurred 1709 the inhabitant of zurich government service and dressed different offices, starting from 1749 the office of the , thus finance executive committee, the city.

Together with its sons it gave starting from 1747 twenty-restrains general Helveti, or Schweitzeri Lexicon out - the first encyclopedia over the entire area to Switzerland at that time. Likewise it published legal manuals and further reference books.

1755 it created a banking house, the today's bank Leu. 1759 he became a mayor of the city Zurich.

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