Jerzy Antoni Potocki
Count Jerzy Antoni Potocki (January 29, 1889 – September 10, 1961) was a Polish nobleman, captain of the cavalry and diplomat. His parents were Roman Potocki, Third Ordynat of Łańcut, and Elżbieta Matylda Radziwiłł. He was the grandson of Alfred Józef Potocki and great-great-grandson of Jan Potocki.
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 Potocki leaving the White House after thanking Pres. Roosevelt for assistance the U.S. gave to Poland, Nov. 16, 1939 | |
| Coat of arms | Piława |
| Born | January 29, 1889 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | September 20, 1961 (aged 72) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Family | Potocki |
| Father | Count Roman Potocki |
| Mother | Princess Elżbieta Matylda Radziwiłł |
On January 8, 1919 he joined the Polish Army after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Army, was assigned to the General Staff and appointed military attaché in Budapest.
Since 1933 in the diplomatic service, he was appointed ambassador to Italy but refused to take the commission in protest against the Four-Power Pact. From 1933 to 1936 he was ambassador in Ankara and from 1936 to 1940 in Washington.
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