Prince Józef Aleksander Lubomirski (1751–1817) was a Polish noble (

szlachcic The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in th ...

) and a

magnate The magnate term, from the late Latin ''magnas'', a great man, itself from Latin ''magnus'', "great", means a man from the higher nobility, a man who belongs to the high office-holders, or a man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or ot ...

. He was Lieutenant General of the Polish Army,

castellan A castellan is the title used in Medieval Europe for an appointed official, a governor of a castle and its surrounding territory referred to as the castellany. The title of ''governor'' is retained in the English prison system, as a remnant o ...

Kiev Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...

and

Starost The starosta or starost (Cyrillic: ''старост/а'', Latin: ''capitaneus'', german: link=no, Starost, Hauptmann) is a term of Slavic origin denoting a community elder whose role was to administer the assets of a clan or family estates. Th ...

of Romanów (1774–1817) Son of Stanisław Lubomirski, Voivode of the Kiev Voivodeship and the Bratslav Voivodeship, brother of

Michał Lubomirski Michał Lubomirski (1752–1809) was a Polish military commander and a Lieutenant General of the Polish Army. A son to Stanisław Lubomirski (1704–1793) Prince Stanislaw Lubomirski (1704–1793) was a Polish noble ( szlachcic) and magnate. ...

, Lieutenant General of the Polish Army himself too, heir of Równe and its dependences. Married to

Ludwika Sosnowska Ludwika Sosnowska (1751 – 6 December 1836) was a Polish aristocrat, who co-translated the first physiocratic work from French to Polish, had an affair with the military engineer Tadeusz Kościuszko but ultimately married Prince Józef_Aleksander ...

, once loved by Tadeusz Kościuszko. From 1774, he is

of Romanów (1774–1817) and armored regiment commander. Between 1786 and 1788, Head of the 12th Royal Regiment of Infantry, later the 5th Royal Regiment of Infantry. Lieutenant General from 1792. He supported the " Constitution of May 3, 1791", but hadn't fought for its defense, saying he was sick in August He remained in service at Targowica at the time, assigned to the 4th Division de Kamieniec Podolski. But soon retrograded due to lack of knowledge of the service line. From 1790 to 1795, he was Castellan of Kiev. He was one of the richest Polish magnates and pioneer of the country's industrialization. He assumed factories such as pottery factories in Korzec. He was an active

freemason Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities ...

. He was: * Member of the Great Sejm, * Knight of the Order of Saint Hubert, * Knight of the

Order of Saint Stanislaus The Order of Saint Stanislaus ( pl, Order Św. Stanisława Biskupa Męczennika, russian: Орден Святого Станислава), also spelled Stanislas, was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisław August Ponia ...

(1776), * Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1791). His son, Prince

Henryk Ludwik Lubomirski Prince Henryk Ludwik Lubomirski (1777–1850) was a Polish noble (szlachcic), magnate, political activist and patron of the arts. Life He was the son of Józef Aleksander Lubomirski, he married Teresa Czartoryska (1785–1868), daughter of Prince ...

(1777–1850), married Teresa Czartoryska (1785–1868), daughter of Prince

Józef Klemens Czartoryski Prince Józef Klemens Czartoryski (1740–1810) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) who owned Korets Castle. He was a Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded in 1767. He became the Grand Stalininkas of Lithuania in 1764, Klucznik (Stewa ...

(1740–1810).

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* :pl:Józef Lubomirski {{DEFAULTSORT:Lubomirski, Jozef Aleksander 1751 births 1817 deaths Jozef Aleksander Lubomirski 1751 Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland) Castellans of Kiev