Stanisław Adamski (12 April 1875 – 12 November 1967) was a Polish

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, and

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and

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of the Union of Catholic Societies of Polish Workers (), founder and editor of the ''Robotnik'' (Worker) weekly. Adamski was born in

Zielonagóra Zielonagóra (; ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Obrzycko, within Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Obrzycko, north of Szamotuły, and north-west ...

. He was a

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deputy (1919–1922) and

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(1922–1927). During World War II,

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prevented him from carrying out his duties (1940–1945). Later, he was repressed by the communist government, removed from office in 1952, and upon being allowed in 1956, due to old age, delegated the responsibility to others. He died in

Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...

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Witold Jakóbczyk Witold Jakóbczyk (; 15 January 1909 in Sosnowiec – 3 October 1986 in Poznań) was a Polish historian and professor at Poznań University, specializing in the history of Greater Poland in the 19th century. Publications * * * * Witold Ja ...

, ''Przetrwać na Wartą 1815-1914'', ''Dzieje narodu i państwa polskiego'', vol. III-55, Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, Warszawa 1989 1875 births 1967 deaths People from Szamotuły County People from the Province of Posen Polish Roman Catholic bishops Members of the Legislative Sejm of the Second Polish Republic Senators of the Second Polish Republic (1922–1927) Diplomats of the Second Polish Republic Polish cooperative organizers Polish people of World War II Roman Catholic bishops of Katowice {{Poland-Sejm-politician-stub