Aleksander Sulkiewicz

Aleksander Sulkiewicz actually Iskander Mirza Huzman Beg Sulkiewicz, was a Polish politician of Tatar ethnicity, activist in socialist and independence movements and one of the cofounders of Polish Socialist Party.

Sulkiewicz was born to a Tatar family with a tradition of support for the cause of Polish independence. He was the son of a rotmistrz in the Czarist army, Aleksander and Rozalia ne Kryczyska . He was related to Jzef Bielak, a general in the Kociuszko Uprising and one of the most cherished family possessions was a letter from Tadeusz Kociuszko praising and thanking his grandfather for his service. As a child he attended a Turkish school in Istanbul, where he came into contact with the Polish emigre community. After the death of his father he came back with his family to Suwaki and later to Sejny, where he continued his studies.

Source: Wikipedia