New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-24
OBITUARY..
RUDOLPH V. MARTINSEN.

Rudolph V. Marnsen, wel-hnown railroad man
and nancle died suddenly from heart disease at the
Il. James Hotel late on Wednesday nlsh'' he WIZ
OF Russian parentage, and was born III he'c' Oh
Augu 10. 1871, where his father was BANKER lie
was educated I'm Vevey switzerland, and when sixteen
years old entered Swiss clearinghouse as cier" anu
soon rose to the rank Of cashier. Mr. Martlnen re-
manned I'm Svitzcrlnnd until 1871, when he went to
Holland ard settled in Amsterdam. In the same year
he became arbirage clerk and correspondent III 'he
wel-known banking institution OF the Trenth Bahkhs
Association, b. W. Blydenstein q Co. lie rehai"eu
with this association until 1876, when he became Il
member Of the banking firm Of AdOlph Bossevain ~
Co., which had partners also A. A. H. DoSSeVa'h 'hu
stanton Blake, OF Boston. Mass.
Early IN 1877 he came for the first time 10 'hls
country representing the interests OF the firm IN
1870 he married Miss A. Ernst, Of Richmond mo- ana
having become an American citizen by 1881, re'lreo
from the Amsterdam firm and took up his heauq"ar'e'
in this city, having Offices first in Exchange race ana
anerward at No. "A broadway.
From the wear loso Mr.. fMartlnsen has been closely
assodltcd with Eu ca financial concerns. In 1888 III
represented the Dutch Interest in financial Syhul
cate with Il capital Of s:o,O0O,O00, through whicr
the Canadian Pacific Railroad was built. ana ne De
also Il member of the executive committee OF tn''
syndicate with W. J.. Scott. OF Erie Jacob H. shin ana
John s. Kennedy, Of New-lOrk, as co-menDers. After
the liquidation OF this syndicate he became memoei
OF the Board OF Directors OF the Canadian Pacific Kali
wny and remained as such for over FIVE years In 1851
he formed In Amsterdam, Holland, the syndicate whci
provided the necessary OF carrying throngh h'
reorganization of the Maxwell Land Grant Company AM
became president Of the American Board of Trustees
that grant with Charles Farchild 0f Boston; samne
L. Parish OF this city Nicholas Thouron, OF Phiadci
pha: II. NJ Porter. of Denver; Frank Springer, u
La, Vegas y. NJ, aud VI. p Pels OF Ration, y. NJ a.
trustees In 1888 he was elected president Of the MIS-
souri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, holding that ONCE
for eighteen months. lie formed the Consolidated Goa
Company, Of Wyoming. in 800 and was It's preSldeh
up to bis death. lie represented also many hnan'a
interests in this country in railways, COAL goa ai'
silver mines and Other valuable concerns.
Mr. Martlnsen returned from Europe ON the steam
ship City Of Tnrfs on December H. ana took room
nj the St. James Hotel 10 be near his friend. A. A. Ii
Bosscvaln. On Wednesday last he called the latte
TO his room. saying he not feeling we'll Ut
Malcolm Leal was called ill., but could do nothing 10
his patient.
The body was removed to Mr.. MariinSens home
No ~ Fast Finy four;h-s where II VIII remain mt
the arrival OF the widow, who leaTcs Havre TO-DAY %
b, ard the steamship Ia GaScogne. Mr. MaruhN..l
owns n fine chateau at Gcmsbach Baden, Where IL
Ind left his wife and three chldren-two boys ana
glrland had hoped 10 return to them next January