Stanisław_Antoni_Szczuka
Stanisław Antoni Szczuka h. Grabie [ˈʂt͡ʂuka] (1654 – 19 May 1710) was a Polish noble (szlachcic), talented politician and political writer.
Stanisław Antoni was son of a serviceman Stanisław Szczuka h. Grabie and Zofia Szpilewska de domo Neronowiczów. His father was taken hostage by Russians during the Russo-Polish War.[1] Stanisław Antoni had two siblings: brother Gracjan Michał and sister Anna.[1]
He married Konstancja Maria Anna Potocka h. Piława on 6 February 1695, the daughter of starost of Janów Bogusław Potocki h. Piława.
He was a Recorder of the Crown (referendarz koronny) in 1688,[1] deputy of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in Ducal Prussia in 1690, Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania from 1699.
Szczuka was born to a middle-class szlachta family and educated in Wilno and Kraków. Because of his own ability and hard work he achieved high offices in the Republic. He began his political career in 1675 as secretary of King Jan III Sobieski.[1] In 1696 he became an adviser to August II.
In 1706 he changed sides and became a supporter of Stanisław Leszczyński.
He was a notable political writer and Sejm orator. He also proposed the opening of public schools free of charge.
As Sejm Marshal he led the extraordinary Sejm from 17 November 1688 to 1 April 1689, and the pacification Sejm between 16 and 30 June 1699, in Warsaw.
He died on 19 May 1710 in Warsaw and was buried in Szczuczyn.
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