He is a leading figure of early Polonia and founding father of the Polish National Alliance. A veteran of the January Uprising of 1863 living in Philadelphia, PA, Lipinski along with Julian Andrzejkowicz organized a meeting on February 15, 1880. At this meeting, a mission to create a national federation for all the Polish organizations of Polonia that would craft policies for the betterment of Polish America emerged. Andrzejkowicz proposed they call their new federation Zwiazek Narodowy Polski, or the Polish National Alliance. They held their first elections with Julius Andrzejkowicz being elected president of the alliance, John Szoner as vice president, Julian Szajnert as secretary, and Lipinski as treasurer. Within nine months, 20 societies from across the country had joined and on August 10, 1880 a now nationally elected president Andrzejkowicz called for a constitutional convention, marking the official birth of the Polish National Alliance.
Julian would be active in the PNA during its early rise despite his age. He attended five of the PNA sejms, and would be the chairman of the 1897 National Convention held in Buffalo, where he had been living in retirement. At that convention Lipinski was voted an honorary lifetime member of the alliance. In 1898, Julian passed away and was interred in a modest grave near the rear of the cemetery.
Due to his importance of one of the largest Polish American organizations, the Polish National Alliance had Lipinski's grave moved to a more prominent location and commissioned a fitting monument for their founder. On May 30, 1915, the monument bearing the seal of the Polish National Alliance was unveiled following a parade and formal ceremony.
Julian would be active in the PNA during its early rise despite his age. He attended five of the PNA sejms, and would be the chairman of the 1897 National Convention held in Buffalo, where he had been living in retirement. At that convention Lipinski was voted an honorary lifetime member of the alliance. In 1898, Julian passed away and was interred in a modest grave near the rear of the cemetery.
Due to his importance of one of the largest Polish American organizations, the Polish National Alliance had Lipinski's grave moved to a more prominent location and commissioned a fitting monument for their founder. On May 30, 1915, the monument bearing the seal of the Polish National Alliance was unveiled following a parade and formal ceremony.
He is a leading figure of early Polonia and founding father of the Polish National Alliance. A veteran of the January Uprising of 1863 living in Philadelphia, PA, Lipinski along with Julian Andrzejkowicz organized a meeting on February 15, 1880. At this meeting, a mission to create a national federation for all the Polish organizations of Polonia that would craft policies for the betterment of Polish America emerged. Andrzejkowicz proposed they call their new federation Zwiazek Narodowy Polski, or the Polish National Alliance. They held their first elections with Julius Andrzejkowicz being elected president of the alliance, John Szoner as vice president, Julian Szajnert as secretary, and Lipinski as treasurer. Within nine months, 20 societies from across the country had joined and on August 10, 1880 a now nationally elected president Andrzejkowicz called for a constitutional convention, marking the official birth of the Polish National Alliance.
Julian would be active in the PNA during its early rise despite his age. He attended five of the PNA sejms, and would be the chairman of the 1897 National Convention held in Buffalo, where he had been living in retirement. At that convention Lipinski was voted an honorary lifetime member of the alliance. In 1898, Julian passed away and was interred in a modest grave near the rear of the cemetery.
Due to his importance of one of the largest Polish American organizations, the Polish National Alliance had Lipinski's grave moved to a more prominent location and commissioned a fitting monument for their founder. On May 30, 1915, the monument bearing the seal of the Polish National Alliance was unveiled following a parade and formal ceremony.
Julian would be active in the PNA during its early rise despite his age. He attended five of the PNA sejms, and would be the chairman of the 1897 National Convention held in Buffalo, where he had been living in retirement. At that convention Lipinski was voted an honorary lifetime member of the alliance. In 1898, Julian passed away and was interred in a modest grave near the rear of the cemetery.
Due to his importance of one of the largest Polish American organizations, the Polish National Alliance had Lipinski's grave moved to a more prominent location and commissioned a fitting monument for their founder. On May 30, 1915, the monument bearing the seal of the Polish National Alliance was unveiled following a parade and formal ceremony.
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S.P. (swietej pamieci)
Julian I. Antonina
Lipinscy
UM. (Umarł) R. (Rok)
ZAŁOŻYCIEL Z.N.P (Zwiazek Nauczycielstwa Polskiego)
Family Members
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