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Jan Walenty Węgierski (1755–1796), of Wieniawa Coat of Arms, was a Deputy Chancellor (''podkanclerz'') and Chamberlain of last
Jan Walenty Węgierski (1755–1796), of Wieniawa Coat of Arms, was a Deputy Chancellor (''podkanclerz'') and Chamberlain of last king of Poland
Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, a tradition of Royal elections in Poland, free election of monarchs made it a uniquely electab ...
, Stanisław August Poniatowski
Stanisław II August (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski (), was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuani ...
. He was a member of the Great Sejm
The Great Sejm, also known as the Four-Year Sejm (Polish language, Polish: ''Sejm Wielki'' or ''Sejm Czteroletni''; Lithuanian language, Lithuanian: ''Didysis seimas'' or ''Ketverių metų seimas'') was a Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwea ...
and supporter of Kościuszko Insurrection.
Owner of Szczyty-Dzięciołowo, Szczyty-Nowodwory and Hrabniak, he sponsored the construction of several Eastern Orthodox
Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main Branches of Christianity, branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholic Church, Catholicism and Protestantism ...
Churches in Podlasie Voivodeship.
Son of Andrzej Węgierski and Ewa Niedzwiecka. He had one son, who died as an infant. In 1796 he adopted a son of his nephew, Antoni Wiewiórowski, who inherited all of his possessions.
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1755 births 1796 deaths 18th-century Polish nobility Members of the Great Sejm {{Poland-noble-stub