Guillermo Matti


Guillermo Matti was a Swiss businessman linked to the construction of the railways in Argentina. He settled in the town of Belgrano, where he integrated the first municipal committee.

Biography

Matti was born in Switzerland, son of Josef Matti and Marie Agustone, belonging to a distinguished family. After arriving in Buenos Aires, he formed the shipping company Matti y Cía, whose ships made trips from Buenos Aires to Rosario, Santa Fe. Later he was associated with :es:Natalio Roldán|Natalio Roldán, founding the Compañía de Navegación a Vapor del Río Bermejo, dedicated to navigate the Bermejo River.
Matti took the initiative for the construction of the railroad, which would unite Buenos Aires with the towns of Campana and the city of Rosario. The Argentine government granted the concession in 1870, and the works of the railroad were completed in 1876.
In 1873, Guillermo Matti traveled to London, where formed an anonymous association of British capitals, named The Buenos Aires Campana Railway Company Limited.