Aleksander Stanisław Potocki
Count Aleksander Stanisław Potocki | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 15 May 1778 Wilanów, Poland |
Died | 26 March 1845 Warsaw, Congress Poland |
Spouse(s) | Anna Tyszkiewicz Izabella Mostowska |
Children | with Anna Tyszkiewicz
with Izabella Mostowska |
Parents |
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Occupation | Politician and nobleman |
Count Aleksander Stanisław Potocki (Polish pronunciation: [pɔˈtɔt͡skʲi], 1778–1845) was a Polish noble, landowner and politician. He was the senator-castellan of the Polish Kingdom in 1824 and chamberlain of Napoleon I. He was awarded Order of the White Eagle on 24 May 1829.
Biography
Youth and family
Born in Warsaw, he was the son of the third
Politics and career
In 1802 was made a
Potocki was a chamberlain Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, 1812 has been a member of the Committee set up by him of the Provisional Government of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1824 he was the Senator-Castellan of Congress Poland. On 24 May 1829 he was awarded the Order of the White Eagle. Potocki did not participate in the November Uprising, nor in any of the sessions of the Sejm, for which in 1831 was expelled from the Senate. On 12 April 1843 he inherited the title of count.
External links
Further reading
- Potocka-Wąsowiczowa, Anna z Tyszkiewiczów. Wspomnienia naocznego świadka. Warszawa: Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1965.