Vladimir Cherkassky
Russian politician (1821–1878)
Vladimir Cherkassky | |
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Moscow's Gorodskoy Golova (Московский городской голова)[1] | |
In office 1869–1871 | |
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Born | 13 April 1821 Tula Province, Russian Empire |
Died | 3 March 1878(1878-03-03) (aged 56) San Stefano, Ottoman Empire |
Vladimir Alexandrovich Cherkassky (Russian: Владимир Александрович Черкасский; 13 April 1821 – 3 March 1878) was a slavophil Russian politician[2] and first head of the provisional Russian Administration in Bulgaria.
Biography
Born into a princely family, Cherkassky studied law at Moscow State University. He supported the Emancipation reform of 1861 which abolished serfdom in Russia.
References
External links
Media related to Vladimir Alexandrovich Cherkasskiy at Wikimedia Commons
- Vladimir Cherkassky in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary at wikisource.org