Alfons Koziełł-Poklewski

Alfons Koziełł-Poklewski was a Polish industrialist who built a major business empire in nineteenth-century Siberia. His enterprises included alcohol production, mining, and factories producing sulfuric acid and phosphorus, while he also invested in breweries, other factories, and steamships. He was additionally known for philanthropy, including support for churches, schools, charitable institutions, and Polish exiles.