Stanisław Antoni Szczuka

Stanisław Antoni Szczuka h. Grabie [ˈʂt͡ʂuka] (1654 – May 19, 1710) was a Polish noble (szlachcic), talented politician and political writer.

Stanisław Antoni Szczuka
Imaginary portrait of Stanisław Antoni Szczuka, about 1735-40, unknown painter, Wilanów Palace collection
Coat of armsGrabie
Born1654
Lubonicze (probably)
DiedMay 19, 1710 (aged 56–57)
Warsaw, Poland
Noble familySzczuka
Spouse(s)Konstancja Maria Anna Potocka h. Piława
IssueAugust Michal Szczuka
Marcin Leopold Stefan Szczuka
Jan Konsty Szczuka
Wiktoria Szczuka
Maria Anna Szczuka
FatherStanisław Szczuka h. Grabie
MotherZofia Szpilewska Neronowiczów

Stanisław Antoni was son of a serviceman Stanisław Szczuka h. Grabie and Zofia Szpilewska de domo Neronowiczów. His father was taken hostage by Russians during the Russo-Polish War.[1] Stanisław Antoni had two siblings: brother Gracjan Michał and sister Anna.[1]

He married Konstancja Maria Anna Potocka h. Piława on February 6, 1695, the daughter of starost of Janów Bogusław Potocki h. Piława.

He was a Recorder of the Crown (referendarz koronny) in 1688,[1] deputy of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in Ducal Prussia in 1690, Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania from 1699.

Szczuka was born to a middle-class szlachta family and educated in Wilno and Kraków. Because of his own ability and hard work he achieved high offices in the Republic. He began his political career in 1675 as secretary of King Jan III Sobieski.[1] In 1696 he became an adviser to August II.

In 1706 he changed sides and became a supporter of Stanisław Leszczyński.

He was a notable political writer and Sejm orator. He also proposed the opening of public schools free of charge.

As Sejm Marshal he led the extraordinary Sejm on November 17, 1688 – April 1, 1689, and the pacification Sejm on June 16–30, 1699, in Warsaw.

He died on May 19, 1710, in Warsaw and was buried in Szczuczyn.

Works
  • Respons posła bez interesu na informację paszkwilową pseudo ministrów status (1688)
  • Responsum illustrissimis et excellentissimis dominis comiti Weling et secretario status Hermelino, legatis Sueciae, gratulantibus pacem Saxonicam serenissimo Stanislao regi Poloniae, nomine eiusdem (1706)
  • Contestatio gratiarum sacrae regiae majestati Sueciae, a senatorio et equestri ordine Poloniae, per... exhibita, in Saxonia in pago Alt-Ransteda, brak miejsca wydania (1706)
  • Eciipsis Poloniae Orbi Publice Demonstrata (1709)
  • Powitanie od Izby poselskiej króla Jegomości... na sejmie roku 1699

Marriage and issue

Stanisław Antoni married Konstancja Maria Anna Potocka h. Piława on 6 February 1695 and had five children:[2]

Bibliography
  • Polski Słownik Biograficzny Vol. 47 p. 469
  • Bibliografia Literatury Polskiej – Nowy Korbut, t. 3 Piśmiennictwo Staropolskie, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warszawa 1965, s. 309-310
  • Michałowska, Anna (1993). "Stanisław Antoni Szczuka - początki kariery patrona". Kwartalnik Historyczny. 102 (3–4).

References
  1. Michałowska, Anna (1993). "Stanisław Antoni Szczuka - początki kariery patrona". Kwartalnik Historyczny. 102 (3–4): 63.
  2. "Stanisław Antoni Szczuka h. Grabie".


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