Count Antoni Jan Ostrowski (1782–1845) was a Polish noble (

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), landowner, political and economic

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, general and

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. He became

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and member of the

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in the

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(1815–1830). Founder of the city of

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. During the

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in 1830–1831, he was appointed general and commander of the National Guards (Gwardia Narodowa) in Warsaw. After the collapse of the Uprising he emigrated to

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Works

* ''Pomysły o potrzebie reformy towarzyskiej...'' (1834) * ''Pamiętnik z czasów powstania listopadowego'' (1961)

Useful bibliography

* Ryszard Kotewicz, ''Antoni Ostrowski 1782-1845, ziemianin, przemysłowiec, założyciel Tomaszowa Mazowieckiego'' ntoni Ostrowski 1782-1845, landowner, industrialist, founder of Tomaszów Mazowiecki Warszawa 1995 (book in Polish; it includes photos, bibliography). * W. Zajewski, ''Ostrowski Antoni Jan'', in: ''Polski Słownik Biograficzny'' olish Biographical Dictionary vol. XXIV, Wrocław 1979, pp. 546–550 (biographical note in Polish). 1782 births 1845 deaths Nobility from Warsaw People from Tomaszów Mazowiecki Counts of Poland Members of the Sejm of Duchy of Warsaw Polish politicians Polish writers Generals of the November Uprising Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Congress Poland) Military personnel from Warsaw {{Poland-noble-stub