Count Artur Władysław Józef Maria Potocki (1850–1890) was a Polish nobleman (

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) and an Imperial Chamberlain.

Early life

Born into a rich and powerful

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, as the second child and elder son of Count Adam Józef Potocki (1822–1872) and his wife,

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ess Katarzyna Branicka.

Biography

Artur was owner of Krzeszowice, Staszowskie,

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and Biała Cerkiew estates. He was an economic activist, member of the Herrenhaus, Austrian Chamberlain, chairman of an Insure and an Agriculture society, founder of the Cooperative Bank in Krzeszowice and chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Mutual Insurance Society. For some time, Artur kept a romantic relationship with the widowed Crown Crincess Stéphanie of Austria, which was ended by his early death caused by

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Personal life

On 7 July 1877 he married Princess Roza Zofia Lubomirska (1860-1881), eldest daughter of Prince Eugene Adolph Lubomirski (1825–1911) and his wife, Countess Roza Zamoyska (1836–1915). Roza Zofia died on childbirth, after giving birth to her last daughter. They had three daughters: * Countess Roza Potocka (1878–1931); married Prince Maciej Mikolaj Radziwill (1873–1920); they had issue * Countess Zofia Maria Róza Katarzyna (1879-1933); married Count Zdzislaw Jan

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(1862–1934); they had issue * Countess Anna (12 May 1881 — 15 May 1881); died 3 days after birth

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Polish cooperative organizers 19th-century Polish businesspeople Bankers from Austria-Hungary Counts of Poland Polish bankers Artur Wladyslaw Potocki 1850 births 1890 deaths {{Poland-business-bio-stub