Victor Ofenheim of Ponteuxin
Victor Ritter Ofenheim von Ponteuxin (born November 18, 1820 in Vienna ; † October 11, 1886 there ) was an Austrian industrialist and honorary consul general for the Empire of Persia .
Life
Victor Ofenheim came from a Jewish merchant family. He studied law with the aim of pursuing a career in the diplomatic service. In 1843 he became a civil servant in the court chamber , but in 1849 moved to the General Directorate for Railway Construction of the Ministry of Commerce. In 1856 he left the public service and joined the administration of the Galician Carl-Ludwig-Bahn . In 1864 he became a partner in the concession for the Lemberg-Chernivtsi-Jassy railway and general director. He developed the plan to build a rail link between the North or Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. Over the course of time, Ofenheim built up an economic empire that included holdings in more than 100 other companies.
At the beginning of his business activity, Ofenheim had over 50,000 guilders . After twenty years his fortune was estimated at over 2.5 million guilders.
On the Lviv-Chernivtsi train a series of accidents, including the collapse of the bridge over the occurred Prut what they under state receivership was made. In addition, investigations were carried out against Victor Ritter Ofenheim von Ponteuxin for the appropriation of unauthorized profits from building contractors and suppliers. At the trial in January 1876, however, he was acquitted of the charges brought against him.
From 1882 to 1886 he acted as the general deputy honorary consul of Persia at the Viennese court.
See also
literature
- H. Reitterer: Ofenheim von Ponteuxin Viktor. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 7, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 215.
- Hubert Reitterer: Ofenheim von Ponteuxin, Viktor Leopold. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-428-00200-8 , p. 479 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Wittmann, Moriz Freiherr (about the process) . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 57th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1889, p. 173 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- The Ofenheim Palace and its builder (PDF; 226 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ofenheim, Viktor, Ritter von Ponteuxin . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 12, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 335.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ofenheim von Ponteuxin, Victor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ofenheim von Ponteuxin, Victor Ritter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian industrialist and honorary consul general for the Empire of Persia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1886 |
| Place of death | Vienna |