The Central Economic Society for the Grand Duchy of Poznań ( pl, Centralne Towarzystwo Gospodarcze dla Wielkiego Księstwa Poznańskiego) was a social-economic organization of

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landowners in the

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region (at this time called the

Grand Duchy of Poznań The Grand Duchy of Posen (german: Großherzogtum Posen; pl, Wielkie Księstwo Poznańskie) was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, created from territories annexed by Prussia after the Partitions of Poland, and formally established following th ...

) established at a meeting held 13–17 February 1861 as a result of a merger of several local societies. Its main goal was to promote modern

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methods by organizing meetings, speeches, debates, excursions and competitions and also publishing the newspapers and magazines. Its main publication was ''Ziemianin'' (The Landowner). Its secondary activities were trade of amazing agricultural products and organizations of the agricultural labour force. The society was managed by the Chairman (''Przewodniczący'') and the Central Board (''Zarząd Centralny''), whose main role was to coordinate the work of the central sections and the branch societies with their own managing boards. The society and its 14 branches had 800 members (as of 1914).

Chairmen

* Adolf Łączyński * *

Hipolit Cegielski Hipolit Cegielski (6 January 1813, Ławki – 30 November 1868, Posen (Poznań), Kingdom of Prussia) was a Polish businessman and social and cultural activist. He founded H. Cegielski – Poznań in 1846. References * Witold Jakóbczyk Wit ...

* Włodzimierz Wolniewicz * Henryk Szuman * Zygmunt Szułdrzyński * Stanisław Żółtowski *

Tadeusz Jackowski ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish writer and The Holocaust survivor * Tadeusz Boy-Żeleńsk ...

* Tadeusz Szułdrzyński

Famous members and activists

Maksymilian Jackowski Maksymilian Jackowski (11 October 1815 in Slupia, Grand Duchy of Posen – 14 January 1905 in Posen) was a Polish activist, secretary-general of the Central Economic Society (Centralne Towarzystwo Gospodarcze), patron of the agricultural cir ...

(1815–1905) was a Polish activist, secretary-general of the Central Economic Society (Centralne Towarzystwo Gospodarcze), patron of the agricultural circles. *

Władysław Niegolewski Władysław Niegolewski (1819, in Włościejewki – 1885) was a Polish liberal politician and member of Prussian House of Representatives, insurgent in Greater Poland Uprising 1846, Greater Poland Uprising 1848 and January Uprising 1863, cofou ...

(1819–1885) was a Polish liberal politician and member of parliament, insurgent in Greater Poland Uprising 1846, Greater Poland Uprising 1848 and

January Uprising 1863 The January Uprising ( pl, powstanie styczniowe; lt, 1863 metų sukilimas; ua, Січневе повстання; russian: Польское восстание; ) was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at ...

, cofounder of the Central Economic Society (CTG) in 1861 and People's Libraries Society (TCL) in 1880.

The divisions of the Central Board

* Technical-Industrial Division (Wydział Techniczno-Fabryczny), which evolved later into a Brewing Division (?) (Wydział Gorzelniczy), and next into a separate branch society: Towarzystwo Gorzelników * Forestry Division (Wydział Leśny), later changed into a separate

Forestry Society Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. Th ...

(''Towarzystwo Leśne'') * General Division (''Wydział Ogólny'') * Agriculture Division (''Wydział Rolny'') * Stock Raising Division (''Wydział Chowu Inwentarza'') * Labour Affairs division (''Wydział Spraw Robotniczych'') {{DEFAULTSORT:Central Economic Society for the Grand Duchy of Poznan Grand Duchy of Posen Polish regional societies Learned societies of Poland 1860s establishments in Poland