Career
He was castellan of Mścisław from 1620 and Voivode of Mińsk, later, from 1626 or 1629 voivode of Witebsk. He was raised by the Sapieha family, including Lew Sapieha. Due to those connections he quickly gained political connections.
In 1620 he becomes the marshal of Orsza and castellan of Mścisław.
He took part in the Polish–Muscovite War (1605-1618) where he fought near Moscow, and he fought in the Polish–Swedish War. He was an envoy to Moscow at some point.
Possibly a minor writer in his times, he was considered a well educated and an amateur artist. Son of Andrzej Sanguszk and Zofia Sapieha (Sapieżanka).
Father of Kazimierz Sanguszko (died in 1655 war with Muscovy), Hieronim Sanguszko (bishop of Smoleńsk) and January Władyslaw Sanguszko-Lubartowicz, military officer (rotmistrz and pułkownik of Winged Hussars) who continued the Sanguszko line.
