Did he support Mościcki? Was he a fan of the BBWR?
Władysław Bartoszewski, who was his cellmate for some time after the war, mentioned in his book great-grandpa was sympathetic to the Labor Party (not socialist, christian democratic instead), which was everything but cozy with BBWR.
There's been a funny situation after Piłsudski died in 1935 with three groups competing for leadership. The "Castle" (supporting the President, who was a total rubberstamper under Piłsudski, kind of like Duda is under Kaczyński), Śmigły-Rydz group and "the colonels" (Walery Sławek being a notable member). The two former groups essentially came to share power and you can see both Mościcki and Rydz being cited as pre-war leaders.
Ironic thing Piłsudski died weeks after passage of the April Constitution, which established a presidential system (with really sweeping powers), mostly for him to become one.
Wonder if Piłsudski would've made a difference in 1939. Probably not, but it's fun to think.
Speaking of my ancestry, my great grandfather on my matrilineal side survived the Armenian genocide by hiding in the basement. Later they immigrated to Marseille and then to New Orleans. He survived because he was half Turkish.
Sadly no Polish, but I do have Lithuanian ancestry dating back to the 17th century.
