Tomasz Adam Ostrowski | |
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| Born | 21 December 1735 Ostrów, near Kock, Poland [1] |
| Died | 5 February 1817 (aged 81) Warsaw, Congress Poland |
| Noble family | Ostrowski |
| Spouse(s) | Józefa Godlewska Apolonia Ledóchowska Apolonia Brzozowska |
| Father | Piotr Ostrowski |
| Mother | Konstancja Stoińska |
Count Tomasz Adam Ostrowski (21 December 1735 – 5 February 1817) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), politician, spokesman, statesman and Count since 1798.
Tomasz became Colonel of the Crown Army in 1765, Chamberlain of King Stanisław II Augustus in 1767, castellan of Czersk since 1777, Court Treasurer since 1791, Marshal of the Sejm of the Duchy of Warsaw in 1809 and later President of the Senate of the Duchy of Warsaw and the Kingdom of Poland.
He was a member of the Permanent Council (Rada Nieustająca), and an opponent of the Targowica Confederation. He was a member of the "Zgromadzenie Przyjaciół Konstytucji Rządowej" (Friends of the 3 May Constitution). He was politically tied to King Stanisław II Augustus, and he also participated in the "Thursday dinners" held annually by the king in his palace in Warsaw.
He was the founder of Tomaszów Mazowiecki[2]