Roman Romanovich McGill (Robert McGill ( eng. Robert McGill ); 1824 - 1893 ) - Russian industrialist, Moscow manufacturer of Scottish origin.
| McGill Roman Romanovich | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1824 |
| Place of Birth | Scotland , United Kingdom |
| Date of death | May 10 (22), 1893 |
| Place of death | Moscow , Russian empire |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain  Russian empire |
| Occupation | industrialist |
| Spouse) | Evgenia Ivanovna McGill |
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Biography
Born in 1824 in Scotland, he came from an old MacGill family, whose pedigree dates back to the 9th century . Among the McGilli were barons and dukes, factory owners and bankers, they were engaged in charity: they built shelters for the poor, opened schools and hotels, helped artists and poets of Scotland. The fate of Robert McGill (in Russia - Roman McGill) became associated with the history of Russian entrepreneurship in Russia, in particular, with the development of the textile industry of the city of Vysokovsk . [one]
In the Russian Empire, McGill led many partnerships ; was a companion of several Russian industrial enterprises, such as "Coal mines and chemical plants", "New paper mill", " Vysokovskaya manufactory ", as well as the English, including "Brothers Platt and K °", "Jersey and K °" , "Charles Kammel and Co.". In Moscow, Roman Romanovich McGill owned a mechanical, iron and cement plants. A partner of the Vysokovsk Manufactory Partnership since 1879, contributed to the expansion of its production and improvement of the life of factory workers. [1] For some time he lived in a two-story wooden building in Vysokovsk , called the “English House”. [2]
He died on May 10 (May 22 in a new style) in 1893 in Moscow, and was buried in the Inoverchesky cemetery in the Vvedensky mountains (now Vvedensky cemetery ). The tombstone of Roman Romanovich McGill is a monument of history and culture of regional significance. [3]
Family
Roman Romanovich MacGill was married to Eugene Ivanovna MacGill (Jane MacGill ( born Jane MacGill , nee Hastie ), 1832–1918) [4] also born in Scotland, who became a noblewoman in the Russian Empire, an honorary citizen of Moscow, was one of the wealthiest British women in Moscow. She was the sister of Charles Hastie ( Charles Hastie , 1845-1919) - one of the leaders of the British colony in Moscow. Founded in Moscow institution for English governesses (it was opened on Spiridonovka October 31, 1904).
Yevgenia Ivanovna suffered the death of her husband, and, wanting to perpetuate his memory, she took up charity work . In Moscow, she and her husband, at the site of the collapsed chapel in Voznesensky Lane, completed the work of the now Anglican Church of St. Andrew. In 1894, she built a house for the pastor, on which a memorial tablet made by her order with the inscription: “Built by him” was preserved . AD 1894 . During the First World War, she organized a hospital in which soldiers who were wounded at the front were treated. [1] Also in memory of Roman Romanovich McGill in 1896, she built a two-year college under the Vysokovskaya Manufactory Partnership, the founder of which he was. [four]
Interestingly, Evgenia Ivanovna in Moscow owned a brick house, which was the first in the Russian Empire to be moved in connection with the expansion of the freight station of the Nikolaev Railway . The new two-story building could not be disassembled, and it was a pity to demolish a good-quality building. Russian engineer Osip Markovich Fedorovich, using the experience of colleagues from the United States and his own work, accomplished this task in 1898 (according to other data in 1897). Evgenia Ivanovna McGill allocated money to move the building. [five]
See also
- City estate Spiridov - Rühardt
- Moving buildings and structures