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| death_date = 23 December 1862 |
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Count '''Alfred Wojciech Potocki''' hr. [[ |
Count '''Alfred Wojciech Potocki''' hr. [[Piława coat of arms|Piława]] (1785–1862) was a [[Szlachta|Polish nobleman]] (''szlachcic''), landowner, political and economic activist.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://genealogia.grocholski.pl/gd/osoba.php?id=003246 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421012542/http://genealogia.grocholski.pl/gd/osoba.php?id=003246 |archive-date=2016-04-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alfred Potocki z Podhajec h. Pilawa (Srebrna)|url=http://www.sejm-wielki.pl/b/3.662.587|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-28}}</ref> |
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Alfred was the 1st [[Ordynat]] of [[Łańcut]] estates. From 1809 until 1815 he served in the [[Polish Army]]. In 1812 he became [[aide-de-camp]] of Prince [[Józef Antoni Poniatowski]] and participated in [[Napoleon]]'s campaign against Russia. |
Alfred was the 1st ''[[Ordynat]]'' of [[Łańcut]] estates. From 1809 until 1815 he served in the [[Army of the Duchy of Warsaw|Polish Army]]. In 1812 he became [[aide-de-camp]] of Prince [[Józef Antoni Poniatowski]] and participated in [[Napoleon]]'s [[French invasion of Russia|campaign against Russia]]. |
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In 1838 he created the Łańcut [[Ordynacja]]. Since 1861 Alfred was member of the |
In 1838 he created the Łańcut ''[[Ordynacja]]''. Since 1861 Alfred was member of the [[Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria|National ''Sejm'']] in [[Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria|Galicia]], and member of the ''[[House of Lords (Austria)|Herrenhaus]]''. He served as the [[Geheimrat|Austrian councillor]] and was the Galician Great ''[[Hofmeister (office)|Ochmistrz]]''. |
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Alfred helped to modernize the agriculture in Galicia. He founded textile (1839–1844) and sugar ( |
Alfred helped to modernize the agriculture in Galicia. He founded textile (1839–1844) and sugar (1836–1841) factories. He was co-founder of the "Estate Credit Society" in [[Lwów]]. Since 1823 he ran the [[Lubomirski]] family distillery in [[Łańcut]], which exists today under the name [[Polmos Łańcut]]. |
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His father was the writer [[Jan Potocki]], best known for his famous novel '' |
His father was the writer [[Jan Potocki]], best known for his famous novel ''[[The Manuscript Found in Saragossa]]''. His brother was Count [[Artur Potocki]] (1787–1832), who married Countess [[Zofia Branicka]]. |
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==Marriage and issue== |
==Marriage and issue== |
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Alfred Wojciech married Princess |
Alfred Wojciech married Princess Józefina Maria [[Czartoryski|Czartoryska]] on 21 June 1814 and had four children: |
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* Count [[Alfred Józef Potocki]] (1817 or 1822–1889), married Princess [[Maria Klementyna Sanguszko]] |
* Count [[Alfred Józef Potocki]] (1817 or 1822–1889), married Princess [[Maria Klementyna Sanguszko]] |
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* Countess [[Ewa Józefina Julia Potocka]] (1818–1895), married [[Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein]] |
* Countess [[Ewa Józefina Julia Potocka]] (1818–1895), married [[Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein]] |
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* Countess Zofia Ewa Potocka (1820–1882), married Count |
* Countess Zofia Ewa Potocka (1820–1882), married Count Moritz von [[Dietrichstein]] (1801–1852) |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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* Polski Słownik Biograficzny t. 27 s. 760 |
* ''Polski Słownik Biograficzny'' t. 27 s. 760 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Alfred Wojciech Potocki | |
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Coat of arms | Pilawa |
Born | 3 March 1786 Paris, Kingdom of France |
Died | 23 December 1862 Łańcut, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary |
Family | Potocki |
Wife | Princess Józefina Maria Czartoryska |
Issue | Alfred Józef Potocki Ewa Józefina Julia Potocka Zofia Ewa Potocka |
Father | Count Jan Potocki |
Mother | Princess Julia Lubomirska |
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Count Alfred Wojciech Potocki hr. Piława (1785–1862) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), landowner, political and economic activist.[1][2]
Alfred was the 1st Ordynat of Łańcut estates. From 1809 until 1815 he served in the Polish Army. In 1812 he became aide-de-camp of Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski and participated in Napoleon's campaign against Russia.
In 1838 he created the Łańcut Ordynacja. Since 1861 Alfred was member of the National Sejm in Galicia, and member of the Herrenhaus. He served as the Austrian councillor and was the Galician Great Ochmistrz.
Alfred helped to modernize the agriculture in Galicia. He founded textile (1839–1844) and sugar (1836–1841) factories. He was co-founder of the "Estate Credit Society" in Lwów. Since 1823 he ran the Lubomirski family distillery in Łańcut, which exists today under the name Polmos Łańcut.
His father was the writer Jan Potocki, best known for his famous novel The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. His brother was Count Artur Potocki (1787–1832), who married Countess Zofia Branicka.
Marriage and issue
Alfred Wojciech married Princess Józefina Maria Czartoryska on 21 June 1814 and had four children:
- Count Alfred Józef Potocki (1817 or 1822–1889), married Princess Maria Klementyna Sanguszko
- Countess Ewa Józefina Julia Potocka (1818–1895), married Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein
- Countess Zofia Ewa Potocka (1820–1882), married Count Moritz von Dietrichstein (1801–1852)
Bibliography
- Polski Słownik Biograficzny t. 27 s. 760
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
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