Count Vladimir Fedorovich Vasiliev (1782 - May 6, 1839, Moscow) - nephew of Finance Minister Alexei Ivanovich Vasiliev , son-in-law of the temporary Ivan Kutaisov , in 1820-23. Tula governor .
| Vladimir Fedorovich Vasiliev | |
|---|---|
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| Date of Birth | 1782 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | May 6, 1839 |
| Place of death | Moscow |
| Nationality |  Russian empire |
Biography
The son of Lieutenant Colonel Fyodor Ivanovich Vasiliev (1750-1798). On August 18, 1807, after the death of uncle A.I. Vasiliev, he inherited his count title .
He began his service in 1799 at the College of Foreign Affairs and at the British Embassy. In 1802, with the rank of college assessor, he entered the Cavalier Guard regiment with the rank of lieutenant . In 1805 he was promoted to headquarters captain . In 1806 he transferred to the Pskov Dragoon Regiment and went to the army. He was under Bennigsen , as a courier he brought to St. Petersburg the news of the Battle of Pultusk as a victory. He was again transferred to the cavalry guards, in 1807 he was promoted to captain , and in 1808 he retired with the rank of colonel .
As a college counselor, he got a job in the St. Petersburg police, then was appointed police chief of St. Petersburg. He enjoyed the special trust and location of Tsarevich Konstantin Pavlovich . A number of letters from Tsarevich Vasiliev survived, which were written during the foreign campaign of the Russian army . In them, Konstantin Pavlovich spoke with full frankness about the events that took place, often giving unflattering reviews about various figures of the era. Later, however, in the relations between the Tsarevich and Vasiliev, cooling began.
In 1816, Vladimir Vasiliev was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Hussar Division.
From February 1, 1820 to April 16, 1823, Vladimir Vasiliev was the governor of the Tula province with the rank of real state adviser . In 1823 he was removed from office due to a mental disorder that lasted until the end of his life.
He lived in Moscow , where he died on May 6, 1839, at the age of 55. He was buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery ; the grave has not been preserved.
Family
Since 1805, he was married to Countess Maria Ivanovna Kutaisova (1787-1870), maid of honor of the court (1799), daughter of a Pavlovsky favorite . They were brought up in the best Russian and European traditions. In 1800, due to political considerations, Plato Zubov was wooed by the young Countess Kutaisova. The bride’s father was flattered to “be related to such a noble surname”, and he interceded with Paul I. To which the emperor allegedly said about Zubov’s desire “to make friends with Kutaisov”, that it was “the only rational idea in his life”. According to a contemporary’s review, the countess was a woman “nice, smart and respectable, talked a lot and was nice to everyone” [1] . She was buried at the Vagankovskoye cemetery in Moscow. Children:
- Sophia (1807-1844), since 1830 married to Ivan Alekseevich Pushkin (1804-1875).
- Alexei (1808–1895), officer of the Life Guards of the Hussar Regiment; co-worker M. Yu. Lermontov, a friend of Pushkin and Vyazemsky. With his death, the count of Vasiliev in the male knee ceased.
- Anna (05.24.1809-1868), the godson of A.P. Galakhov [2] , married to Nikolai Fedorovich Rakhmanov (1798-1831), served in the L.- Guards. Hussar regiment.
- Elizabeth (1812-1902)
Notes
- ↑ S. M. Zagoskin. Memories // Historical Bulletin. - 1900. - T. 80. - S. 62.
- ↑ TsGIA SPb. f.19. Op. 111. d.151. with. 87.
Literature
- Russian portraits of the XVIII and XIX centuries. Edition of Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich . T. I vol. III, No. 80.
- Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich Romanov, Moscow necropolis. - SPb. Type of. M.M.Stasyulevich, 1908.V. 1-3.