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Jan Albin Goetz

1864 – 1931

Polish businessman and politician

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Lived 1864 – 1931 (aged 66). Jan Albin Goetz was an Austrian politician, brewer and entrepreneur.

Baron, Jan Albin Goetz-Okocimski (né Jan Albin Götz; born 18 July 1864, Okocim, Galicia – died 24 April 1931, Okocim, Poland) was a Polish brewer of German ancestry, head of Okocim Brewery, a philanthropist and patron of the arts, a "Freiherr" (baron) of the Habsburg Empire, a conservative politician, activist and a member of the Austrian parliament and Polish sejm.

Born to Johann Evangelist Götz and Albina Götz in 1864, in 1911 he polonized his name to "Goetz-Okocimski". At the end of the 19th century, together with his wife, baroness Zofia née Sumińska, he built a palace in Brzesko, in Austrian architectural style, surrounded by an English garden. From 1904 until his death he was the sole owner of Okocim brewery. In 1925 for his social activism, as well as business and agricultural contributions to the industry of newly independent Poland he was awarded the Commander's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta. He was the father of Antoni Jan Goetz.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Positions held
Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria, Member of Abgeordnetenhaus, Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Member of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
Awards
Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy); Knight of St. Sylvester; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Also known as
Jan Albin Goetz-Okocimski, Jan Albin Götz-Okocimski

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jan Albin Goetz?

Polish businessman and politician (1864–1931)

When was Jan Albin Goetz born?

Jan Albin Goetz was born on 18 July 1864 in Okocim.

When did Jan Albin Goetz die?

Jan Albin Goetz died on 24 April 1931 in Okocim.

What was Jan Albin Goetz's occupation?

Jan Albin Goetz was a politician, brewer and entrepreneur.

What nationality was Jan Albin Goetz?

Jan Albin Goetz was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan Albin Goetz

· Wikidata: Q6148460

· DBpedia: Jan Albin Goetz-Okocimski

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