Wojciech Korfanty Politician

Wojciech Korfanty (IPA: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx kɔɾˈfantɨ]) (20 April 1873 - 17 August 1939) was a Polish activist, journalist and politician, who served as a member of the German parliaments, the Reichstag and the Prussian Landtag, and later, in the Polish Sejm. Briefly, he also was a paramilitary leader, known for organizing the Polish Silesian Uprisings in Upper Silesia, which after World War I was contested by Germany and Poland. Korfanty fought to protect Poles from discrimination and the policies of Germanisation in Upper Silesia before the war and sought to join Silesia to Poland after Poland regained its independence.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 20, 1873
Birth place	German Empire , Siemianowice Śląskie
Nationality	Poles
Religion	Catholic Church
Date of death	August 17, 1939
Place of death	Poland , Warsaw