Józef Czyżewski (25 December 1857 – 21 October 1935) was a Kociewian-born printer and Polish national activist.
Biography Early life Czyżewski was born in the Kociewian village, of what was then officilally known as, Fiedlitz, in the Kingdom of Prussia. His grandfather had settled in the ethnocultural region of Kociewie as a refugee following the failed November Uprising, and his family made a living from farming and wickerwork.
Activism Czyżewski became a prominent publisher and socio-economic activist. He founded and ran several newspapers, including and , in 1883 acquiring a printing house that became pivotal in supporting Polish causes. He was affiliated with the Polish People's Party.
Death
Czyżewski died on 21 October 1935. He was originally buried in the cemetery of the Royal Chapel in Główne Miasto, before his remains were removed to the Srebrzysko Cemetery in Wrzeszcz Górny. Following World War II in the Gdańsk district of Oliwa was renamed Józefa Czyżewskiego in his honour.
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