Kerensky A.F. (1881-1970), political figure

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KERENSKY Alexander Fedorovich (1881-1970), political figure and statesman, lawyer. In 1899, he entered the History and Philology Faculty of Petersburg University; in 1900, he moved to the Faculty of Law; after graduating (1904), he practiced as a defence lawyer, making a name for himself in political cases. In 1905, he was a member of the Aid Society for Victims of Bloody Sunday. Worked as an editor of the Socialist-Revolutionary newspaper Burevestnik. In December 1905, he was arrested on suspicion of affiliation with the militant branch of the Socialists-Revolutionaries (released after a three-month imprisonment). In 1912, he was elected Deputy of the Fourth State Duma, and was a member of its Labour Group (from 1915, it’s Chairman). From 1912, he was a member of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Russia, and a member of the Supreme Council of Russian Masons. During the February Revolution of 1917, he entered the board of the Provisional Committee of the State Duma, and was chosen Vice-President of the Petrograd Soviet. On 2 March 1917, he became Minister of Justice for the Provisional Government. In March 1917, joined the Socialist Revolutionary Party. In May-September 1917, he was Minister of War and Minister of the Navy; from 8 July, he was also the Minister-Chairman of the Provisional Government; and from September 30, he was the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. In September 1917, he headed the Directory and Third Coalition of the Provisional Government. During the events of October 1917, he joined the Northern Front (Pskov) staff, and with the help of General P. N. Krasnov's Cossack units, attempted to occupy Petersburg, but failed. From 1918, he lived abroad; from 1940, he lived in the USA, where he compiled and an edited a number of publications on the history of the Russian Revolution, and where he wrote his memoir, Russia at a Historic Turning-Point (Moscow, 1993). In St Petersburg, he lived at 23 Zagorodny Avenue.

References: Старцев В. И. Взлет и падение Александра Керенского // Встречи с историей. М., 1987. С. 66-75; Его же. Керенский: шарж и личность // Диалог. М., 1990. №16. С. 76-86; Голиков А. Г. Феномен Керенского // ОИ. 1992. №5. С. 60-73.

V. E. Bagdasarian. Kerensky Alexander Fedorovich
Krasnov Peter Nikolaevich
Zagorodny Avenue/Saint Petersburg, city, house 23
Старцев В. И. "Взлет" и падение Александра Керенского // Встречи с историей. М., 1987
Старцев В.И. Керенский: шарж и личность // Диалог. М., 1990. № 16
Голиков А. Г. Феномен Керенского // ОИ., 1992. № 5. State University, St. Petersburg
February Revolution of 1917
State Duma
Provisional Government of 1917