GAVRILO NIKOLIĆ - OD SRESKOG PISARA DO INDUSTRIJALCA

Abstract

Life journey of Gavrilo Nikolić has been filled with miscellaneous ups and downs some of which were caused by the turbulent period he lived in, and some by his dynamic personality and personal drive and initiative. Childhood spent in poverty, not completed high school education in Belgrade, various jobs at government along with all the transfers, dismissals, complaints, and commendation were some of the milestones in his rich career. Despite all the difficulties, Gavrilo Nikolić managed to gain recognition in a political party that gathered the intellectual and social elite. He managed to gain recognition in the National Assembly as well, above all due to his strong advocacy in serving the interests of the constituents. Over the period of the First and the Second World War and despite all his efforts, he suffered misfortunes and losses both of the closest family members and his personal wealth. His wife Magdalena Nikolić was shot to death for taking active part in Toplica uprising. This brought her the reputation of being a courageous patriot who acted in a most humane way, which further motivated Nikolić acting as a member of the Survey Committee of the National Assembly to investigate circumstances that led to the uprising, as well as its course and consequences. His career as an entrepreneur was at its peak in between wars when he managed to establish himself as a capable and inventive explorer in the field of mining. He is the most responsible for mine Lece discovery and development. Nevertheless, social changes that happened after the Second World War led to the loss of his personal wealth. He spent his final years living secluded life reconciling with everything that was brought upon him.