Stanisław Kostka Gadomski by Rola coat of arms (1718 – 1797) – governor of Łęczyca province since 1787, Speaker of the Sejm, General officer of Armed forces

Armed forces

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 in First Rzeczpospolita

History of Poland (1569–1795)

The Nihil novi act adopted by the Polish Diet in 1505 transferred all legislative power from the king to the Diet. This event marked the beginning of the period known as "Nobles' Democracy" or "Nobles' Commonwealth" when the state was ruled by the "free and equal" Polish nobility...

, Starost

Starosta

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 of Chervonohrad

Chervonohrad

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He had been a companion for exiled Stanisław Leszczyński to Lorraine

Lorraine (région)

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, where he completed military training in Knight Academy in Nancy. During the War of the Austrian Succession

War of the Austrian Succession

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 served he in a French army. Moreover he took part in Silesian Wars

Silesian Wars

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 amongst ranks of the Kingdom of Prussia

Kingdom of Prussia

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 army. After he had returned to country became the supporter of Potoccy family. In 1747 Stanisław Gadomski became an adjutant

Adjutant

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 of Grand Crown Hetman Józef Potocki

Józef Potocki

Józef Potocki was a Polish nobleman , magnate, Great Hetman of the Crown.Józef was considered as the richest magnate at that time...

. Between years 1752 and 1754 he was getting an yearly salary from French ambassador in amount of 400 ducat

Ducat

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s. In 1757 he was nominated as a general-major of the Crown Army. In 1760 became an army deputy in fiscal tribunal.

Designated as a member of the: General sejm

General sejm

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 in 1760, Convocation Sejm

Convocation Sejm (1764)

The Convocation Sejm of 1764 was a session of the Sejm of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It took place in Warsaw from 7 May to 23 June, and was a confederated convocation sejm, tasked with preparing a new royal election to fill the throne of the Commonwealth...

 in 1764, Czaplic Sejm

Celestyn Czaplic

Celestyn Czaplic of the Kierdeja Coat of Arms was a Polish-Lithuanian szlachcic, politician, writer and a poet. Remembered for his humorous poetry and impeccable moral character, he was a deputy to numerous Sejms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and a marshal of the Sejm of 1766...

 in 1766 and Repnin Sejm

Repnin Sejm

The Repnin Sejm was a Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that took place between 1767 and 1768 in Warsaw. This session followed the Sejms of 1764 to 1766, where the newly elected King of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, attempted with some successes to push through reforms to...

 in 1767. Signed the election of Stanisław August Poniatowski. In 1766 he was decorated with the Order of Saint Stanislaus

Order of Saint Stanislaus

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 and The Order of the White Eagle in later years. Thanks to recommendation from Prussian deputy Stanisław Gadomski became part of the Permanent Council

Permanent Council

The Permanent Council was the highest administrative authority in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth between 1775 and 1789 and the first modern government in Europe...