Franz Seraph von Pfistermeister (14 December 1820 – 2 March 1912), was the court secretary and State Council of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

[1] Pfistermeister entered history not only in the domain of politics but also in the domain of music, when in his first official administrative function he was ordered by King Ludwig II to find the composer Richard Wagner and bring him to Munich.

[2] Franz Seraph Freiherr von Pfistermeister was born on 14 December 1820 in Amberg, Germany.

After attending the gymnasium in Amberg, Franz Pfistermeister began his career in the Royal Bavarian governmental service as military fiscal adjunct.

His grave with a landmarked bust is located in the old south cemetery in Munich.