Jan Dekert [SEP] date of birth
Jan Dekert
Jan Dekert or Jan Dekiert (1738 – 4 October 1790) was a Polish merchant of German descent and political activist. Starting in the 1760s, he rose to become one of the most prominent merchants in the Polish capital of Warsaw. He was an activist arguing for more rights for the burghers in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth while opposing Jewish merchants. As the representative of Warsaw, he was elected a deputy to the Sejms of 1784 and 1786, as well as to the Great Sejm (1788–1792).
Jan Dekert (bishop)
Jan Dekert (1786 – 1861) was a Polish Catholic priest, auxiliary Auxiliary Bishop of Warsaw from 1859-1861. He was the son of mayor of Warsaw Jan Dekert.
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