Sebastian Zouberbuhler

Sebastian Zouberbuhler (c. 1710 – January 31, 1773) was a merchant, justice of the peace and politician from Nova Scotia. Born in Switzerland, he emigrated to North America and worked as an agent and merchant, recruiting German Protestants to immigrate to North America. During Britain's occupation of Louisbourg, he traded goods and invested in the settlement. When Louisbourg was returned to France he moved to Halifax to continue his business.

In 1753 he was appointed as a justice of the peace for Lunenburg; the community negatively reacted to the appointment of a Halifax merchant in a justice role, and his decision to licence taverns increased his unpopularity. Later that year the town suspected Zouberbuhler of possessing a letter that confirmed that the town did not receive an allotment of supplies. Zouberbuhler hid from the mob, and a subsequent investigation concluded that he never possessed such a letter. In 1759 he was elected to represent the town in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, and a few years later was appointed to the Nova Scotia Council. He died in 1773 in Lunenburg.