Wilhelm Mier
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Wilhelm Mier | |
|---|---|
| Castellan of Słońsk | |
| In office 1746–1758 | |
| Governor of Kraków and Sandomierz | |
| In office 1 January 1715 – 31 December 1724 | |
| Alderman of Trzcinica | |
| In office 1721–1721 | |
| Alderman of Lubcza | |
| In office 1712–1712 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1680 |
| Died | 13 February 1758 |
| Resting place | Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wożuczyn, Poland |
| Spouse | Katarzyna Barbara Geshaw |
| Children |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Branch/service | Crown Army |
| Years of service | Until 1740 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | Crown Horse Guard Regiment |
Wilhelm Mier (English: /mjə(ɹ)/; Polish: [ˈvil.xɛlm ˈmjɛr]; c. 1680 – 13 February 1758) was a military officer, statesman, and nobleman. He was the Governor of Kraków and Sandomierz from 1715 to 1724, and the member of the Senate of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, as the Castellan of Słońsk, from 1746 to 1758. He was also a major general in the Crown Army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the commanding officer of the Crown Horse Guard Regiment.
Wilhelm Mier was born around 1680.[1] He was the son of Jan Mier and Anna Ross. He was of Scottish descent, and related to the Clan Muir. His father was a major general in the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire, and the commander of the Petrovaradin Fortress.[2][3]
He served in the Crown Army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, with the rank of colonel from 1706 to 1720, and major general from 1721 to 1738. In 1717, he organized Crown Horse Guard Regiment, and was its commanding officer until 1740. The unit was informally called Mier Guard after him.[1] The barracks of the unit, built between 1730 and 1732 in the town of Wielopole (now part of Warsaw) also became known as Mier Barracks.[4]
Wilhelm Mier was the alderman (starosta) of Lubcza in 1712, and Trzcinica in 1721. From 1 January 1715 to 31 December 1724, he was the Governor of Kraków and Sandomierz, administrating the crown land. In 1726, for his service to the country, the Seym of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth granted him the indygenat, which was the recognition of his noble status. From 1746 to 1758, he was the castellan of Słońsk, which made him a member of the Senate of Poland.[1][5]
In 1730s, he bought the village of Wożuczyn. There, he developed the local castle, and founded the construction of the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary between 1742 and 1750.[6]
According to most sources, Wilhelm Mier died on 13 February 1758.[1] He was buried in the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wożuczyn.[7]