Władysław Romiszewski (1818–1907) was a

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of Polish descent in

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. Władysław Romiszewski came from an old Polish noble family of the

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and was born in

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. He was the son of Feliks, state councillor, and Honorata (née Kożuchowska). He had two brothers, Lucjan, a landowner in Podolia, and Aleksander, a colonel in Imperial Russian Army. He graduated from the Imperial Nicholas Military Academy in 1842 and reached the ranks of major general in 1863, lieutenant general in 1871 and general of infantry in 1886. He died October 29, 1907, in

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and is buried at the

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. He was married to Anna Djakeli (Jaqeli), who was of Georgian descent, and was the father of General Modest Romiszewski.J. Romiszewski, Rodzinne powiązania, in: Ułan Wołyński 31, 2007, pp. 19-23

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1818 births 1907 deaths Imperial Russian Army generals Polish generals in the Imperial Russian Army Burials at Powązki Cemetery Imperial Nikolayev Military Academy alumni {{Russia-mil-bio-stub