Władysław Michejda (14 March 1876 in Nawsie - 1 April 1937 in

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) was a Polish barrister and Mayor of Cieszyn from 1929 to 1937. Son of

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pastor. Brother of Tadeusz. He graduated from high school in Cieszyn and from the

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of the

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. He became doctor of law in 1904 and worked as a barrister in

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since 1908. Michejda returned to Cieszyn in 1919, where he opened his lawyer office. In 1929 he became mayor of Cieszyn and served in this office until 1937.

References

* Golec, Józef and Bojda, Stefania (1995). ''Słownik biograficzny ziemi cieszyńskiej''. Cieszyn. Vol. 2, pp. 143-144. 1876 births 1937 deaths Jagiellonian University alumni People from Frýdek-Místek District People from Cieszyn Silesia Polish Lutherans Lawyers from Lviv Mayors of places in Poland {{Poland-bio-stub