Jan Słomka
Jan Bartłomiej Słomka | |
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Jan Słomka during President Ignacy Mościcki's visit to the Tarnowski family in 1929. | |
| Born | 22 June 1842 |
| Died | 26 March 1932 (aged 89) |
| Resting place | Cmentarz Parafii pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP |
| Occupation | wójt, civic leader, diarist |
| Language | Polish |
| Education | second grade (primary school) |
| Notable works | Pamiętniki włościanina od pańszczyzny do dni dzisiejszych |
| Spouse | Marianna (Maria) Słomka née Tworek |
Jan Słomka (1842–1932) was the Habsburg Polish mayor of Dzików in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Słomka is perhaps best known for his memoir, From Serfdom to Self-Government: Memoirs of a Polish Village Mayor, with its descriptions of Polish peasant life from the time of Polish serfdom until after World War I.
Published works
Serfdom to Self-Government. Memoirs of a Polish village mayor, 1842-1927 by Jan, Wojt w Dzikowie Slomka (Author) and translated by William John Rose (Minerva Publishing Co., 1941)[1]
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