Marshal of Nobility (Poland)
The Marshal of Nobility was an institution of self-government of the nobility in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth which existed in Polish lands acquired by the Russian Empire during the First Partition of Poland in 1772. The term is the Polish translation of the Russian term "Предводитель дворянства ", literally, "leader of nobility", where the word "Marszałek" is a historical title used in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth for various functions.
Initially it was a position elected by szlachta, however after the Polish January Uprising of 1863 it was appointed by the governor.
