Władysław Jabłoński

Władysław Jabłoński
Władysław Jabłoński, photography made before 1926.
Mayor of Warsaw
In office 2 October 1922 – 21 September 1927
Preceded by	Stanisław Nowodworski
Succeeded by	Zygmunt Słomiński
Personal details
Born	(1872-10-02)2 October 1872 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (now part of Poland)
Died	21 September 1952(1952-09-21) (aged 79) Warsaw, Poland
Resting place	Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw, Poland
Education	Vienna University of Technology
Occupation	Architect politician

Władysław Jabłoński (2 October 1872 – 21 September 1952) was an architect and government official. From 1922 to 1927 he was the mayor of Warsaw, Poland.

Biography

The grave of Władysław Jabłoński at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland.

Władysław Jabłoński was born on 2 October 1872 in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (now part of Poland). He was a son of Ignacy Jabłoński and Józefa Jabłońska (née Gruberski).

In 1890 he has graduated from a vocational school in Warsaw. He has then studied architecture in Saint Petersburg and at the Vienna University of Technology. For many years he has worked in the City Administration of Warsaw. In 1918 he co-founded the Warsaw Worker's Trade Unions Management. Jabłoński was also the city head architect. Additionally, he taught at the private university of the Science Courses Association.

From 7 December 1922 to 6 July 1927, he was the mayor of Warsaw. While in office, the inflation in the city economy was stopped, and the manufacturing and service industries were greatly developed. The housing situation was also improved.

Jabłoński died on 21 September 1952 in Warsaw, and was buried at the Powązki Cemetery in the city (grave no. 63–4–6,7).

Awards and decorations

• Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1924)
• Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour