Matthäus von Rosthorn the Younger
Matthäus Edler von Rosthorn (born August 7, 1782 in Vienna , † May 3, 1855 in Vienna) was an Austrian industrialist from the family of the noble von Rosthorn .
Matthäus von Rosthorn, the third son of the industrialist Matthäus of the same name and his third wife Elisabeth See, worked in his father's industrial company at an early stage. After his half-brother Thomas died in 1809, he joined the company in full. Together with his two other brothers August and Franz , he moved the metal works from Fahrafeld in Triestingtal to Oed in the neighboring Piestingtal in 1816 .
He was one of its directors from the founding of the Kaiser-Ferdinands-Nordbahn in 1836 until his death. When his brother August died in 1843, he was in charge of the plant in Oed.
As a member of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce , he made great contributions.
Matthäus von Rosthorn was married twice and had six children.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Rosthorn, Matthäus Edler von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 27th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1874, pp. 85–87 ( digitized version ).
- Friedrich H. Ucik: Rosthorn, Matthäus d. J. of. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 271 f. (Direct links on p. 271 , p. 272 ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Friedrich Hans Ucik, Alexander Geyer: The industrialist family Rosthorn and their significance for Carinthia and Austria. In: Rudolfinum. Yearbook of the State Museum of Carinthia 2008. Klagenfurt 2009, pp. 371–389 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rosthorn, Matthew of the Younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rosthorn, Matthäus von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian industrialist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1855 |
| Place of death | Vienna |