Nikolay Mezentsov

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Russian statesman

Places

Russia

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Politician Military personnel

Work field

Military Politics

Gender

Male

Birth

23 April 1827 People who share this birthday

Death

16 August 1878 People who died on this day

Place of death

Saint Petersburg

Age

51 years

Family

Father:

Wladimir Petrowitsch Mesenzew

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Biography

Nikolay Vladimirovich Mezentsov (Russian: Николай Владимирович Мезенцов; April 4(23) OS(NS), 1827 – August 4(16) OS(NS), 1878) was a Russian statesman, adjutant general (1871), and member of the State Council of Imperial Russia (1877).
Mezentsov began his military career in 1845. He participated in the Crimean War of 1853-1856. In 1864, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Gendarmery Corps; in 1874, Deputy Chief of Gendarmery; and finally, in 1876, Chief of Gendarmery and Chief of the "Third Department" (Третье отделение; Political Surveillance and Investigations Department) of His Imperial Highness's Personal Chancellery.
Mezentsov was assassinated in 1878 by Sergey Kravchinsky.

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