Stanislaw Mycielski (Colonel)

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Stanislaw Mycielski, Dolega's coat of arms (November 9, 1767 in Nowa Wieś under Wronki, died February 3, 1813 in Poznań) - Polish independence activist, colonel of the Napoleonic army. Curriculum vitae

He was the son of Jozef (the governor of Inowrocław) and Franciszek Kozminski. He studied at home under the tutelage of the Philippine priests of Gostyń, then studied in Paris natural sciences, geography and medicine. In 1789 he inherited earthly goods after his father's death. He settled in Kobylempol, where he converted a French-style mansion and founded a rich library. As a result of the refusal of the Prussian authorities, he could not open the paint and vitriol factories.

During the Kosciuszko uprising he was a member of the ordering board of the Poznan Voivodeship, but the Prussian authorities recognized him as innocent after the fall of the insurrection. He continued to participate in the Polish activities after the Third Partition, keeping in touch with General Stanisław Fiszer. In November 1806, General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski sent a special letter to Mycielski calling for a propaganda campaign in Poznan for Napoleon and France. Soon Mycielski was one of the first inhabitants of Poznan, greeting the incoming French troops; In the ranks of the Napoleonic army, he campaigned in the winter of 1806/1807 and earned the rank of colonel. On January 8, 1808, he became president of the newly formed Polish-French Masonry Box Français et Polonais Réunis. In 1809 he was awarded the Honorary Legion.

In the following years, Participating in the political life of the Duchy of Warsaw, being a member of the board of the Poznań department (from the Poznań district). Died during the epidemic of smallpox; Due to his medical education, he tried to help his subjects with innovative Jenner vaccines. He was buried in the Philippine church in Gostyń. His wife, Anna from Mielżyński (died March 1, 1840), previously divorced with Bonaventure Gajewski, also participated in pro-Polish and pro-Paulian activities. Six children were born to the marriage: sons Franciszek, Michał, Ludwik and Joseph, and daughters Konstancja Wiktoria (wife of Józef Breza) and Seweryn (wife of Joseph Sokolnicki). Stanisław Mycielski is sometimes confused with his uncle, also Stanisław (1743-1818), general of the Lithuanian army. Bibliography

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