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Sergey KovalikA populist revolutionary, one of the organizers of the "going to the people"
Date of Birth: 25.10.1846
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Content:
- Revolutionary Populist
- Education and Career
- Populist Activities
- Arrest and Exile
- Later Life
- He is buried at the Military Cemetery in Minsk.
Revolutionary Populist
Sergei Nikolayevich Kovalik was a revolutionary populist and a key organizer of the "Walk to the People" movement. His aristocratic background included ownership of the Svadkovichi estate, the Kostyukovichi village, and the Korablevo village.
Education and Career
After his mother's passing at age two, Kovalik joined the Brest Cadet Corps (1856-1863). He continued his education at the Pavlovsky Military School before being released from military service and granted the civil rank of provincial secretary.
In 1864, Kovalik enrolled as an auditor at St. Petersburg University. He became a full student after passing external exams at the Mogilev Gymnasium (1865). In 1868, he transferred to Kyiv University as a mathematics auditor and earned a degree in mathematical sciences (1869).
Kovalik held various administrative positions, including magistrate, chairperson of a session of magistrates, and city mayor.
Populist Activities
Strongly influenced by Mikhail Bakunin, Kovalik organized numerous populist circles across the Russian Empire.
Arrest and Exile
In July 1874, Kovalik was arrested and sentenced to 10 years of hard labor in Верхоянск. He spent 25 years in Siberia.
Later Life
After his return in 1898, Kovalik resided at the Blonia estate. He worked as an accountant and assistant supervisor for the Minsk Excise Department. He later became chairman of the Minsk Provincial Land Committee and taught analytical geometry at the Belarusian Polytechnic Institute.
Kovalik was a prominent member of the All-Union Society of Former Political Prisoners and Exiles. He contributed to the "Katorga i Ssylka" magazine and wrote memoirs.
He is buried at the Military Cemetery in Minsk.
FamilyKovalik's daughter, Maria, married Rodion Anatolyevich Bonch-Osmolovskiy.
