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Ivan FullonRussian statesman.
Date of Birth: .
Country:  Russia |
Content:
- Early Life and Military Career
- Service Under Alexander II
- Command Positions
- Governor of St. Petersburg
- Aftermath of Bloody Sunday
- Later Life and Military Service
- Honors and Awards
- Order of St. Anna, 4th Class (1863)
Early Life and Military Career
Nikolai Vasilyevich Kleigels, a prominent Russian statesman, was born into a family of Baltic German nobles. He graduated from the Nikolayev Cavalry Cadet School in 1862 and subsequently participated in the suppression of the Polish rebellion in 1863. In 1866, he was transferred to the army infantry with the rank of captain and assigned to the Quartermaster's Department of the Warsaw Military District.
Service Under Alexander II
From 1868 to 1874, Kleigels oversaw the district's food supply. In 1870, he was promoted to major. In 1874, he was attached to the Field Office of Emperor Alexander II, where he accompanied the emperor on his travels around Russia and during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. He was awarded the rank of aide-de-camp in 1878.
Command Positions
Kleigels'smilitary career continued to progress in the late 19th century. He served as commander of the 91st Dvinsk Infantry Regiment from 1887 to 1890, and as commander of the St. Petersburg Life Guards Regiment from 1890 to 1899. From 1895 to 1899, he led the Guards Infantry Brigade.
Governor of St. Petersburg
In 1900, Kleigels was appointed Assistant to the Governor-General of Warsaw for Police Affairs. From February 1904 to January 1905, he served as the Mayor of St. Petersburg. During his tenure, several notable infrastructure projects were completed, including the Vitebsk Railway Station and the Maternity Institute on University Line. The city also acquired electric lighting and five ambulance stations were established.
Aftermath of Bloody Sunday
Kleigels'scareer was marked by the tragic events of Bloody Sunday on January 9, 1905, when peaceful protesters were killed by government forces. He was dismissed from his post shortly thereafter.
Later Life and Military Service
Kleigelscontinued to serve in the army, commanding the 11th Army Corps from June 1905. He retired with the rank of General of Infantry in 1907, but remained active as Adjutant General and served in the Guards Infantry. During World War I, he was appointed Commander of the Nicholas Military Hospital in Petrograd. He was dismissed from service in 1917.
Honors and Awards
Kleigelswas decorated with numerous military and civilian awards, both domestic and foreign, including:
Order of St. Anna, 4th Class (1863)
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th Class (1880)Order of St. Stanislaus, 2nd Class (1885)
Order of St. Anna, 2nd Class (1888)
Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd Class (1893)
Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st Class (1896)
Order of St. Anna, 1st Class (1904)
Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd Class (1910)
Order of the White Eagle (1912)
Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1914)
