Josef Schmitt, since 1896 Baronet von Schmitt (Ritter von Schmitt) (4.
March 1838 - 16.
April 1907) was the President of the Court for the Kingdom of Bavaria, as well as the primary advisor to Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, in later life becoming a Privy councilor and an Honorary Citizen of the city of Bamberg.
Von Schmitt was also an avid businessman, holding positions on multiple large Conglomerates.
Josef was a member of the noble Bavarian Schmitt family.