Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry
Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry was born on 23 March 1837 in Eperyes, Sáros county. His father was Vilmos Burchard-János, whose wife was the Polish Sarolta Wiemuth. The couple moved to Hungary around 1825, settling in Eperjes. Vilmos made a living from wine production, vinegar and glass production and trade, but left Eperes with Konrad because of his involvement in the 1848-1849 War of Independence.
Konrád, after his return home, finished his secondary school in Eperjes. In 1854 he studied at the Berlin Commercial Academy.
After finishing school, he moved to Gdansk, where he started working for a grain merchant and shipbroker. In 1861 he went on a study trip to Germany and France.
He returned to Hungary in 1862. He became an employee of the Pesti Hengermalom-Társaság. On 11 January 1868, he married Augusta Fuchs, daughter of Rudolf Fuchs, one of the main shareholders of the Hengermalom Society.
In 1876, he became a member of the board of directors of the aforementioned Pesti Hengermalom-Társaság, and from 1877 he became its general manager. His father-in-law Rudolf Fuchs probably played a part in his progress. After his father-in-law had been vice-president of the company from 1890, and died in 1892, Konrád was able to take up the position of vice-president of the company. In 1879, on his initiative, the Milling Industry Section was created within the General Industrial Society. In 1882, the latter was merged into the National Industrial Association. He was president of the National Milling Association, which he also founded, until 1896.
In 1879 he was awarded the Golden Cross of the Crown of Merit, and in 1882 the Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph. In 1885 and 1896 he was awarded the highest distinction. On 21 June 1885, he was elected one of five members of the Hungarian House of Lords who came from the world of economics. For his active international involvement, he was awarded several foreign decorations: the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rose of Brazil in 1884, the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lipót of Belgium in 1889 and the Medal of the Order of Isabella Catholica of Spain in 1889. He was Consul General of Brazil from 1884 to 1896. On 20 November 1891, he received permission to add the old noble name 'Bélaváry' to his family name.
In 1884 the Consulate General of Brazil was opened in Budapest, the first Consul General was Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry. As an advocate of the development of the Hungarian shipping industry, Konrád was keen to have the Brazilian-Hungarian shipping system recognised as "normal" in order to benefit from facilitation. Brazil was important for Hungary's flour exports to the South American country. Burchard was Brazil's consul general from 1884 to 1896. As a result, the Adria Hungarian Royal Shipping Company started regular services between Rijeka and Brasilia, carrying flour on the outward journey and coffee on the return.
In addition, Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry's charitable activities are evidenced by the fact that he has established a number of socially based grants at the Pesti Hengermalom Társaság. In addition to setting up a company sickness fund, he established a relief fund for poor and disabled workers, a "Burchard Konrád Fund" for civil servants and, in 1910, a pension fund. He also initiated the 'Burchard-Bélaváry Konrád' bed foundation for officials and their families in need of serious hospital care.
During his life, he has been a leading figure in a number of joint-stock companies and associations. He was also a board member of the National Industrial Association and the National Association of Hungarian Industrialists, the Salgótarján Kőszénbánya Joint Stock Company, the Budapest Horse Riding Association Joint Stock Company, the Hungarian Comedy Theatre Joint Stock Company, the Hungarian Red Cross Association and the Budapest Poor Lung Patients' Sanatorium Association. In addition, he was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Pesti Hengermalom-Társaság, the Hotel Royal Joint Stock Company, the Commercial Building Joint Stock Company, the National Central Credit Cooperative, the Siófok-Balatonfürdő Joint Stock Company, the First Hungarian General Insurance Company, Vice-Chairman of the First Budapest Steam Mill Joint Stock Company and the Adria Hungarian Royal Shipping Joint Stock Company.
Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry died of colon cancer in Budapest on 2 July 1916 at the age of 80. He was buried in the Kerepesi Úti cemetery on 4 July.
Literature used
The Great Lexicon of Pallas, Volume III: Békalencse-Burgonyavész 1893. 831.
Ádám Tibor Balogh 2022: Episodes in the history of trade relations between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Brazil. Sázadok (156) 5. 1021-1058.
Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry. Hungarian Industry. 9 July 1916. 524-526.
Judit Klement 2005: economic strategies of fathers and sons: a Hungarian family in the 19th and 20th centuries. Aetas (20) 1-2. 69-92.
Judit Klement 2010: Steam Mills on the Danube. Budapest.
Judit Klement 2012:Domestic entrepreneurs in the golden age. Entrepreneurs of the Budapest Steam Mill Industry in the Second Half of the 19th Century. Budapest.
Born: 23 March 1837.
Place of birth: Eperjes (Sáros county)
Date of death: 2 July 1916.
Place of death: Budapest
Occupation: economist, president of the Pesti Hengermalom-Társaság, member of the main board of directors
Parents: János Vilmos Burchard (1795-1881), Karolina Wiemuth (1800-1879)
Spouses: Auguszta Fuchs (1847-1903)
Children: Burchard-Bélaváry Dóra, Burchard-Bélaváry Rezső, Burchard-Bélaváry Pál, Burchard-Bélaváry Andor
Author: Róbert Szabó
Born: 23 March 1837.
Place of birth: Eperjes (Sáros county)
Date of death: 2 July 1916.
Place of death: Budapest
Occupation: economist, president of the Pesti Hengermalom-Társaság, member of the main board of directors
Parents: János Vilmos Burchard (1795-1881), Karolina Wiemuth (1800-1879)
Spouses: Auguszta Fuchs (1847-1903)
Children: Burchard-Bélaváry Dóra, Burchard-Bélaváry Rezső, Burchard-Bélaváry Pál, Burchard-Bélaváry Andor
Author: Róbert Szabó
Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry
Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry was born on 23 March 1837 in Eperyes, Sáros county. His father was Vilmos Burchard-János, whose wife was the Polish Sarolta Wiemuth. The couple moved to Hungary around 1825, settling in Eperjes. Vilmos made a living from wine production, vinegar and glass production and trade, but left Eperes with Konrad because of his involvement in the 1848-1849 War of Independence.
Konrád, after his return home, finished his secondary school in Eperjes. In 1854 he studied at the Berlin Commercial Academy.
After finishing school, he moved to Gdansk, where he started working for a grain merchant and shipbroker. In 1861 he went on a study trip to Germany and France.
He returned to Hungary in 1862. He became an employee of the Pesti Hengermalom-Társaság. On 11 January 1868, he married Augusta Fuchs, daughter of Rudolf Fuchs, one of the main shareholders of the Hengermalom Society.
In 1876, he became a member of the board of directors of the aforementioned Pesti Hengermalom-Társaság, and from 1877 he became its general manager. His father-in-law Rudolf Fuchs probably played a part in his progress. After his father-in-law had been vice-president of the company from 1890, and died in 1892, Konrád was able to take up the position of vice-president of the company. In 1879, on his initiative, the Milling Industry Section was created within the General Industrial Society. In 1882, the latter was merged into the National Industrial Association. He was president of the National Milling Association, which he also founded, until 1896.
In 1879 he was awarded the Golden Cross of the Crown of Merit, and in 1882 the Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph. In 1885 and 1896 he was awarded the highest distinction. On 21 June 1885, he was elected one of five members of the Hungarian House of Lords who came from the world of economics. For his active international involvement, he was awarded several foreign decorations: the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rose of Brazil in 1884, the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lipót of Belgium in 1889 and the Medal of the Order of Isabella Catholica of Spain in 1889. He was Consul General of Brazil from 1884 to 1896. On 20 November 1891, he received permission to add the old noble name 'Bélaváry' to his family name.
In 1884 the Consulate General of Brazil was opened in Budapest, the first Consul General was Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry. As an advocate of the development of the Hungarian shipping industry, Konrád was keen to have the Brazilian-Hungarian shipping system recognised as "normal" in order to benefit from facilitation. Brazil was important for Hungary's flour exports to the South American country. Burchard was Brazil's consul general from 1884 to 1896. As a result, the Adria Hungarian Royal Shipping Company started regular services between Rijeka and Brasilia, carrying flour on the outward journey and coffee on the return.
In addition, Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry's charitable activities are evidenced by the fact that he has established a number of socially based grants at the Pesti Hengermalom Társaság. In addition to setting up a company sickness fund, he established a relief fund for poor and disabled workers, a "Burchard Konrád Fund" for civil servants and, in 1910, a pension fund. He also initiated the 'Burchard-Bélaváry Konrád' bed foundation for officials and their families in need of serious hospital care.
During his life, he has been a leading figure in a number of joint-stock companies and associations. He was also a board member of the National Industrial Association and the National Association of Hungarian Industrialists, the Salgótarján Kőszénbánya Joint Stock Company, the Budapest Horse Riding Association Joint Stock Company, the Hungarian Comedy Theatre Joint Stock Company, the Hungarian Red Cross Association and the Budapest Poor Lung Patients' Sanatorium Association. In addition, he was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Pesti Hengermalom-Társaság, the Hotel Royal Joint Stock Company, the Commercial Building Joint Stock Company, the National Central Credit Cooperative, the Siófok-Balatonfürdő Joint Stock Company, the First Hungarian General Insurance Company, Vice-Chairman of the First Budapest Steam Mill Joint Stock Company and the Adria Hungarian Royal Shipping Joint Stock Company.
Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry died of colon cancer in Budapest on 2 July 1916 at the age of 80. He was buried in the Kerepesi Úti cemetery on 4 July.
Literature used
The Great Lexicon of Pallas, Volume III: Békalencse-Burgonyavész 1893. 831.
Ádám Tibor Balogh 2022: Episodes in the history of trade relations between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Brazil. Sázadok (156) 5. 1021-1058.
Konrád Burchard-Bélaváry. Hungarian Industry. 9 July 1916. 524-526.
Judit Klement 2005: economic strategies of fathers and sons: a Hungarian family in the 19th and 20th centuries. Aetas (20) 1-2. 69-92.
Judit Klement 2010: Steam Mills on the Danube. Budapest.
Judit Klement 2012:Domestic entrepreneurs in the golden age. Entrepreneurs of the Budapest Steam Mill Industry in the Second Half of the 19th Century. Budapest.