Józef Aleksander Lubomirski

Who was Józef Aleksander Lubomirski?

Prince Józef Aleksander Lubomirski was a Polish noble and a magnate. He was Lieutenant General of the Polish Army, castellan of Kiev and Starost of Romanów

Son of Stanisław Lubomirski, Voivode of the Kiev Voivodeship and the Bratslav Voivodeship, brother of Michał Lubomirski, Lieutenant General of the Polish Army himself too, heir of Równe and its dependences.

Married to Ludwika Sosnowska, once loved by Tadeusz Kosciuszko.

From 1774, he is Starost of Romanów and armored regiment commander. Between 1786 and 1788, Head of the 12th Royal Regiment of Infantry, later the 5th Royal Regiment of Infantry. Lieutenant General from 1792.

He supported the "Constitution of May 3, 1791", but hadn't fought for its defense, saying he was sick in August He remained in service at Targowica at the time, assigned to the 4th Division de Kamieniec Podolski. But soon retrograded due to lack of knowledge of the service line.

From 1790, he was Castellan of Kiev.

He was one of the richest Polish magnates and pioneer of the country's industrialization. He assumed factories such as pottery factories in Korzec. He was too an activist in freemasonry.

He was :

Member of the Great Sejm,