Károly Hieronymi (1 October 1836 – 4 May 1911) was a Hungarian

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between 1892 and 1895. He was a supporter of former Prime Minister Kálmán Tisza. As Minister of Trade he modernized the train services, for the

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, the Duna- Dráva and the

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railway lines. He insured the independence of the railway goods turnover aiming at the seaports and its tranquillity.

Memories

In Budapest there is a street named after him. His grave is in the Kerepesi Cemetery.

References

*T. Boros László, ''Magyar politikai lexikon 1914–1929,'' Budapest, Európa ny., 1929. *''Budapest enciklopédia,'' Budapest, Corvina, 1982³. *Hieronymi Károly, in: ''Magyar nagylexikon,'' IX. köt., Budapest, Magyar Nagylexikon, 1999, 467. 1836 births 1911 deaths People from Buda Hungarian Interior Ministers Hungarian engineers {{Hungary-politician-stub