Ivan Karlovich Gika (1756—?) - Lieutenant General, Smolensk Military Governor (1800-1802).
| Ivan Karlovich Gika | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | |
| Date of death | |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Years of service | 1781-1802 |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Battles / wars | Russian-Turkish war (1787-1791) |
Biography
Ivan Gika was born in 1756 [1] . Educated in a Greek gymnasium, where he entered January 1, 1776. After 5 years, on January 1, 1781, he was released as second lieutenant to the Kozlovsky musketeer regiment and on November 24 of the same year he received the rank of lieutenant. January 1, 1786 promoted to captain. January 22, 1788 was transferred during the production in second-majors to the Yekaterinoslav grenadier regiment .
Member of the Russo-Turkish War (1787-1791) ; during the assault, Ochakova was shell-shocked in the chest. Prime Minister - since 1791, captain-lieutenant of the Life Guards Preobrazhensky Regiment - since 1792; captain - since 1795, colonel - since 1796, major general - since 1798 [2] , lieutenant general - since January 5, 1800.
On April 16, 1800 he was appointed Smolensk commandant and chief of the Smolensk garrison; and in June - the Smolensk military governor.
He was also an inspector for infantry of the Smolensk Inspectorate. On June 23, 1802 he was “ordered to be in the army”, and on December 20 of the same year he was dismissed from service due to contusion, with a uniform and half-salary pension.
Notes
- ↑ Sources do not indicate ties with the Balkan clan of Geek , but indicate princely origin.
- ↑ Since 1798, Ivan Karlovich Gika became the commander of the grenadier battalion of the Preobrazhensky regiment.
Literature
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. Volume I. AK. - M., 2009. - S. 690. - ISBN 978-5-9524-4166-8
- Chulkov N.P. Gika, Ivan Karlovich // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.