Career
He was the president (mayor) of Poznań in the years 1922-1924, 1925-1934 and in September 1939. In the years 1924-1925 he was the Polish Minister of the Interior. Voivode of the Poznań Voivodeship in 1939.
During World World War II he was the first Head of Delegate" General’ s Office of the Polish government in exile (Delegat Rządu na Kraj), in the years 1940-1942.