Andrzej Kotula (1822–1891)
Andrzej Kotula (10 February 1822 in Grodziszcz – 10 October 1891 in Cieszyn) was a Polish lawyer and activist from Cieszyn Silesia. He was son of Józef, peasant, and Maria. Kotula graduated from Protestant gymnasium (school), gymnasium in Cieszyn and philosophical high school in Bratislava, Pressburg. In 1848 he graduated in law from the University of Vienna, where he met Paweł Stalmach, with whom he later cooperated closely back in Cieszyn Silesia. In the same year Kotula together with Stalmach participated in Prague Slavic Congress, 1848, Slavic Congress in Prague, where they were protesting against including Cieszyn Poles in the Czecho-Slovak section. In 1848-1891 he contributed to ''Tygodnik Cieszyński'' and ''Gwiazdka Cieszyńska'' magazines. Since 1853 he worked as an administration clerk in Ipolyság, Hungary. In 1857 he moved to Frysztat, where he worked as notary. In 1867 Kotula came back to Cieszyn, where he ran his notary office until his death. Kotula was very ...
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