Leon Bilinski Papers, 1919-1920, undated
Collection context
- Creator:
- Biliński, Leon, 1846-1923
- Extent:
- 3 items (1 folder)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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This collection includes a note, in Bilinski's hand, dated 1919; an undated invitation to Bilinski from Sir Percy Wyndham of the British Legation in Warsaw; and an announcement of the death of Bilinski's wife, Jozefa, in 1920.
- Biographical / historical:
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Leon Bilinski (1846-1923), Polish-Austrian statesman of the Bilinski family. Had several important political functions in the Habsburg Monarchy and independent Poland: he was President of Austrian State Railways (1893-1895), Minister of Finance of Austria (1895–97, 1909–11) and Minister of Finance of Austria-Hungary (1912-1915), Governor of the Austrian-Hungarian Bank (1900-1909), Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1912−1915), Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland (1919), president of the Supreme National Committee (1914−1917) and Governor of Galicia (1895−1897)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Leon Bilinski Papers; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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