Alexander Yakovlevich Bulgakov (Russian: Александр Яковлевич Булгаков; 15 November 1781 – 17 April 1863) was a Russian diplomat, senator, and postal administrator.[1][2][3]
Alexander Yakovlevich Bulgakov | |
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Александр Яковлевич Булгаков | |
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| Born | November 15, 1781 Constantinople |
| Died | April 17, 1863 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Dresden |
| Nationality | Russian Empire |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire |
| Education | secondary |
| Alma mater | Saint Peter's School |
| Occupation(s) | diplomat, senator, post director |
| Years active | 1796–1863 |
| Employer | Governor General of Moscow |
| Known for | correspondence, writing |
| Title | Director of the Moscow Post Office |
| Term | 1832–1856 |
| Spouses | Natalia Khovansky (1785–1841)
(m. 1809–1841)Emerika Abramovich
(m. 1845–1863) |
| Children | 12 including: daughter Catherine Bulgakov (1811–1880) son Konstantin Bulgakov (1812–1862) daughter Olga Bulgakov (1814–1865) son Pavel Bulgakov (1825–1873) |
| Parent(s) | Yakov Bulgakov (1743–1809) Catherine Amber (?–1809) |
| Relatives | brother Konstantin Bulgakov (1782–1835) |
Biography
editAlexander Bulgakov was born in 1781 in Constantinople in the family of a Russian diplomat, Yakov Bulgakov (1743–1809). At the beginning of his career, Bulgakov worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1][2][4] He served as an official with special duties attached to the Governor General of Moscow in 1809–1832.[2][5]
In 1832, Bulgakov stopped his diplomatic career and was appointed to Director of Posts in Moscow.[1][2][4] He served in this position in 1832–1856. His younger brother Konstantin Bulgakov (1782–1835) was the Director of the Saint Petersburg Post Office at that time. Because both were the top officers of the Russian Postal Service, they could freely correspond with each other.[5] Both brothers were much respected by their staff for their effort to improve working conditions for postal workers.[2][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Булгаков, Александр Яковлевич". Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary: In 86 Volumes (82 Volumes and 4 Additional Volumes) (in Russian). St. Petersburg: F. A. Brockhaus. 1890–1907.
- ^ a b c d e Maykov, P. (1900). "Булгаков, Александр Яковлевич" [Bulgakov, Alexander Yakovlevich]. In Изд. под наблюдением председателя Императорского Русского Исторического Общества А. А. Половцова (ed.). Русский биографический словарь: В 25 т. Алексинский – Бестужев-Рюмин [Russian Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Санкт-Петербург [Saint Petersburg]: Тип. Главного упр. уделов (published 1896–1918). pp. 458–460. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ Vitale, S. (2000-05-15). Pushkin's Button. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 333. ISBN 9780226857718. Archived from the original on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ a b c Roberts, I. W. (1986). "19th century Russian postal ministers and officials". Rossica: Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately. 108–109: 75–78. ISSN 0035-8363. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
Notes from "Khronika" in "Zhizn' i Tekhnika Svyazi," 1924 (translated by D. Skipton).
- ^ a b Bulgakov, K. Ia.; Bulgakov, A. Ia. (2010). Brat'ia Bulgakovy: Perepiska v 3-kh tomakh [The Bulgakov Brothers: Correspondence: In 3 vols] (in Russian). Introd. by Prince P. A. Viazemskii. Moscow: Zakharov. ISBN 9785815909502. Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
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