Draft:Józef Rajski

Józef Rajski (born on January 1, 1868 in Nowy Targ, died on November 24, 1936 there) - Polish butcher, entrepreneur, mayor of Nowy Targ in 1907–1919 and 1924–1933, member of the Sejm in 1919–1922, Legislator from the PSL "Piast" list.

Curriculum vitae
He probably completed four grades of a folk school or three grades of a primary school. After three years of service in the Austrian army, he settled on a farm and founded a cold meat factory. In 1902, he was elected to the city council, and a few years later to the district council - both of which he served until the end of his life, elected for subsequent terms. In 1907, he became deputy mayor. On December 5, 1907 he became mayor of Nowy Targ. He held this position until he was elected as a member of the Legislative Sejm in 1919. After end of term of office in 1924 he became the mayor and he held his position to 1933.

In January 1919, he was elected as a member of the Legislative Sejm from list No. 13 ( Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "Piast" ) in electoral district No. 39 from the counties: Nowy Targ, Limanowa, Myślenice and the Dobczyce judicial county. In the Sejm, he was a member of the City Commission and the Industry and Trade Commission.

He made great contributions to the development of the city and its economic institutions. He was the director of the Agricultural Bank society, the Agricultural-Trade Society "Podhale", a member of the authorities of TSL, "Sokół" in Nowy Targ and the District Savings Bank. From 1913, he was a member of the Temporary National Committee in Nowy Targ. He was one of the organizers of PSL "Piast" in Podhale, Spisz and Orawa.

Józef Rajski was son of Bartłomiej Rajski (farmer) and Maria Rajski-Jarkiewicz. He had brothers- Andrzej (born in 1859)-judge od county court in Przeworsk and Anthony (1866-1935)- priest, parson of Lanckorona. Józef was married to Maria Rzepecka. Marriage had large offspring.