Count Xavier Branicki
Count Xavier Branicki (in Polish: Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, in French: François Xavier Branicki), born 26 October 1816 in Warsaw, Poland, died 20 November 1879 in Assiut, Khedivate of Egypt, was a Polish nobleman, political exile and landowner who took French nationality. He became a political writer, financier, art collector and philanthropist. He was the owner and restorer of the Château de Montrésor and estate in France. He was descended from a powerful magnate family with immense land holdings in the Duchy of Lithuania and in Ukraine, partly as a result, it is said, of a family connection with Catherine the Great. He was a member of the close circle of Napoleon III. He was a co-founder of the Crédit Foncier de France, a bank that continues to this day.[1]
Count Xavier Branicki | |
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Franciszek Ksawery Branicki | |
![]() Le comte François Xavier Branicki | |
Born | Franciszek Ksawery Branicki 26 October 1816 |
Died | 20 November 1879 63) | (aged
Resting place | Montrésor |
Nationality | Polish, Russian subject, French |
Occupation | Financier, Political writer |
Era | 19th century |
Known for | Crédit Foncier de France, Philanthropy, Montrésor |
Spouse(s) | Pelagia Zamoyska |
Children | Augustin Branicki, illegitimate but acknowledged |
Parent(s) | Wladyslaw Grzegorz Branicki, Róża Potocka |
Awards | Chevalier of the Legion of Honor |
Publications
Branicki was the author of the following works:
- Libération de la France par un impôt sur le capital. Paris: E. Dentu. p. 31..
- L'impôt sur le capital, libérateur de la contribution de guerre – Moyens pratiques de l'appliquer. Paris: E. Dentu. 1871. p. 32..
- La politique du passé et la politique de l'avenir, esquisse d'une constitution. Paris: E. Dentu. 1876. p. 130..
- Les nationalités slaves : lettres au R. P. Gagarin. Paris: E. Dentu. 1879. p. 408. Slav..
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See also
References
- Henryk Mościcki: Branicka Aleksandra, in: Polski Słownik Biograficzny. vol. 2: Beyzym Jan – Brownsford Marja. Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności – Skład Główny w Księgarniach Gebethnera i Wolffa, 1936, pp. 393–396. Reprint: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich, Kraków 1989, ISBN 8304032910
External links
- Chateau de Montresor