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Boris BaturskiyPolitical figure
Date of Birth: 01.01.1879
Country:  Belarus |
Content:
- Early Life and Revolutionary Beginnings
- Education and Student Activism:
- Pre-Revolutionary Activities
- Collaboration and Trade Unionism:
- World War I and the Revolution
- February Revolution:
- Views on Power:
- Post-February Revolution
- Opposition to October Revolution:
- Post-October Revolution
- Imprisonment and Death
Early Life and Revolutionary Beginnings
Birth and Origin:Boris Solomonovich Batursky was born on January 1, 1879, in Vitebsk, into a family of Jewish merchants. His real surname was either Tsetlin or Zeitlin.
Education and Student Activism:
Batursky began his revolutionary activities in Vitebsk in the 1890s. He enrolled in the Moscow University's Natural Sciences Faculty in 1897 and later graduated from the Law Faculty in 1911.
Pre-Revolutionary Activities
Menshevik Affiliation:After returning from exile in Eastern Siberia in 1905, Batursky joined the Menshevik faction within the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP). He represented the Ekaterinoslav Committee at the 4th Congress of the RSDLP in 1906.
Collaboration and Trade Unionism:
During the years of reaction, Batursky worked as a "liquidator" in legal workers' organizations and insurance funds. He also established the magazine "Insurance of Workers" and collaborated on "The Ray." He was an active figure in the Russian trade union movement.
World War I and the Revolution
Organizational Committee Member:During World War I, Batursky served as a member of the Organizational Committee of the RSDLP, fluctuating between support for the war effort and internationalism.
February Revolution:
Following the outbreak of the February Revolution, Batursky became a member of the Petrograd Soviet's Executive Committee on February 28. He drafted the Organizational Committee's appeal, which emphasized the importance of organizing and strengthening Soviets.
Views on Power:
Batursky advocated for a "purely bourgeois government" and opposed the Bolsheviks' establishment of a "revolutionary government."
Post-February Revolution
Workers' Rights and Cultural Autonomy:Batursky played a role in drafting resolutions on labor issues adopted by the All-Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. He also advocated for cultural and national autonomy for minority groups within a unified state.
Opposition to October Revolution:
Batursky vehemently opposed the October Revolution, calling it a "criminal adventure." He resigned from the RSDLP's Central Committee in protest but later returned after negotiations with the Bolsheviks failed.
Post-October Revolution
Anti-Bolshevik Movement:Batursky became a leader of the anti-Bolshevik "United Councils of Factories and Plants" movement. He later withdrew from party activities and returned to Vitebsk.
Imprisonment and Death
Arrest and Illness:In late 1920, Batursky was arrested and contracted typhus in prison. He was released on bail due to his illness just two days before his death on December 5, 1920, in Vitebsk.
