Michał Hieronim Krasiński (1712 – May 25, 1784) was a Polish noble,
cześnik
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of
Stężyca,
podkomorzy of
Różan
Różan is a town in Mazovian Voivodeship, northeastern Poland, on the river Narew. National roads 60 and 61 intersect in the town.
History
In the late Middle Ages, Różan emerged as an important trade center of northeastern Mazovia. Enjoyi ...
,
starost
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of
Opiniogóra, deputy to many
Sejm
The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland.
The Sejm has been the highest governing body of t ...
s, one of the leaders of
Bar Confederation
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(1768–1772).
He was a captain in
August III
Augustus III ( pl, August III Sas, lt, Augustas III; 17 October 1696 5 October 1763) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as Elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire where he was known as Frederick Augu ...
army. He was a member of parliament in 1748 and 1750 as a deputate from Sandomierz voivodoship and in 1756, 1758 and 1760.
He was the brother of
Adam Stanisław Krasiński
Adam Stanisław Krasiński (1714–1800) was a Polish noble of Ślepowron coat of arms, bishop of Kamieniec (1757–1798), Great Crown Secretary (from 1752), president of the Crown Tribunal in 1759 and one of the leaders of Bar Confederation (17 ...
, the father of
Jan Krasiński and
Adam Krasiński
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, and the grandfather of
Wincenty Krasiński
Count Wincenty Krasiński (5 April 1782 – 24 November 1858) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), political activist and military leader.
He was the father of Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's Three Bards—Poland's greatest romantic poets.
...
.
He was buried in Krasne.
Members of the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Bar confederates
Radom confederates
Michal Hieronim
1712 births
1784 deaths
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