Imre Cseszneky

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Imre Cseszneky de Cseszneg (1804-after 1857) was a Hungarian agriculturist and patriot.

Imre Cseszneky was born in 1804 to Mihály Cseszneky and Erzsébet Galgótzy. His father member of the impoverished Bácska branch of the Cseszneky family. In the 1830s he served as lieutnant. Later he became a talented agriculturist landowner in Szabadka area, who following the steps of Count István Széchenyi gained distinction by developing Hungarian horse breeding. Cseszneky was the patron of the notable poet, Pál Jámbor (Hiador) and - following the advice of Lajos Kossuth - the advocate of Mihály Vörösmarty's election in the Bácsalmás electoral district to the parliament. In 1848 he supported of his fortune the establishment of the National Guard of Jankovác and the Defence Forces of Bácska, in which his brother, Mihály fought at Csantavér against the Serbian rebels. Due to his role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 he suffered serious reprisal under the Serbian Voivodship. His wife was Anna Nagy.

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  • Rapp Jakab: Jánoshalma története
  • Bácskai katonai összeírás
  • Cseszneky család
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