Józef Kiedron
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Józef Kiedroń was a Polish mining engineer and politician from Cieszyn Silesia
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He was born to a peasant's family. Kiedroń graduated from a school in Cieszyn and then studied at the Lwów Polytechnic. In 1902 he graduated from a Coal Mining Academy in Leoben
. Kiedroń worked as a director of two coal mines in Doubrava
and was active in trade unions as well as in the Polish cultural and educational organizations. He had merit in establishment of Polish primary schools in the area, mining school in Doubrava and the Juliusz Słowacki Polish Grammar School in Orłowa
. On 1 August 1905 he married Zofia Kirkor-Kiedroniowa
, Polish activist and sister of noted politicians Stanisław and Władysław Grabski. Together with his wife he cooperated with Polskie Zjednoczenie Narodowe (Polish National Unity) political organization in Cieszyn Silesia of right-wing character. In 1918 Kiedroń prepared manifesto of the Rada Narodowa Księstwa Cieszyńskego (National Council of the Duchy of Cieszyn), a local Polish self-government council working to join Cieszyn Silesia
to Poland.
In 1920, Cieszyn Silesia was divided between Poland
and Czechoslovakia by the decision of Spa Conference
, in which Kiedroń was present as a Polish delegate. His hometown and the workplace fell to Czechoslovakia and Kiedroń left the Zaolzie
area, as he was an active pro-Polish activist; and stayed in Poland
, where worked in Upper Silesia
and Warsaw
. In 1923-1925 he was the Minister of Industry and Trade in the government of Władysław Grabski.
Kiedroń died on 25 January 1932 in Berlin
and is buried at a Protestant cemetery in Cieszyn
.
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
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He was born to a peasant's family. Kiedroń graduated from a school in Cieszyn and then studied at the Lwów Polytechnic. In 1902 he graduated from a Coal Mining Academy in Leoben
Leoben
Leoben is a Styrian city in central Austria, located by the Mur river. With a population of about 25,000 it is a local industrial center and hosts the University of Leoben which specialises in mining...
. Kiedroń worked as a director of two coal mines in Doubrava
Doubrava
is a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,507 and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....
and was active in trade unions as well as in the Polish cultural and educational organizations. He had merit in establishment of Polish primary schools in the area, mining school in Doubrava and the Juliusz Słowacki Polish Grammar School in Orłowa
Orlová
Orlová is a town in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.- History :...
. On 1 August 1905 he married Zofia Kirkor-Kiedroniowa
Zofia Kirkor-Kiedroniowa
Zofia Kirkor-Kiedroniowa, née Grabska was a Polish national activist.Zofia Grabska was born to Feliks and Stanisława Grabski at the family possession in the village of Borów. Her brothers were Stanisław Grabski, politician and economist; and Władysław Grabski, Prime Minister of Poland...
, Polish activist and sister of noted politicians Stanisław and Władysław Grabski. Together with his wife he cooperated with Polskie Zjednoczenie Narodowe (Polish National Unity) political organization in Cieszyn Silesia of right-wing character. In 1918 Kiedroń prepared manifesto of the Rada Narodowa Księstwa Cieszyńskego (National Council of the Duchy of Cieszyn), a local Polish self-government council working to join Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
to Poland.
In 1920, Cieszyn Silesia was divided between Poland
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; a period in Polish history in which Poland was restored as an independent state. Officially known as the Republic of Poland or the Commonwealth of Poland , the Polish state was...
and Czechoslovakia by the decision of Spa Conference
Spa Conference
The Spa Conference was a meeting between the Supreme War Council and Weimar Republic in Spa, Belgium on 5–16 July 1920. It was the first post-war conference to include German representatives. The attendees included British and French Prime Ministers Lloyd George and Alexandre Millerand, German...
, in which Kiedroń was present as a Polish delegate. His hometown and the workplace fell to Czechoslovakia and Kiedroń left the Zaolzie
Zaolzie
Zaolzie is the Polish name for an area now in the Czech Republic which was disputed between interwar Poland and Czechoslovakia. The name means "lands beyond the Olza River"; it is also called Śląsk zaolziański, meaning "trans-Olza Silesia". Equivalent terms in other languages include Zaolší in...
area, as he was an active pro-Polish activist; and stayed in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, where worked in Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...
and Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. In 1923-1925 he was the Minister of Industry and Trade in the government of Władysław Grabski.
Kiedroń died on 25 January 1932 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and is buried at a Protestant cemetery in Cieszyn
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....
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