Launitz von der V.F. chief of city administration in 1906

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LAUNITZ (v. der Launitz) Vladimir Fedorovich (1855-1906), statesman, Major-General (1905). He graduated from Page Corps school in St. Petersburg (1873). In 1873-87 he served in Guards Cavalry, participated in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-78. In 1901-02 the vice-governor of Arkhangelsk, in 1902-05 Tambov governor, since December of 1905 the chief of St. Petersburg administration; occupied a state apartment at 6 Admiralteysky Avenue. Launitz was killed by a member of socialist-revolutinary party E.F. Kudryavtsev on December 21, 1906 during the ceremony of opening of the skin disease clinic attached to the Institute of Experimental Medicine in St. Petersburg.

References: Длуголенский Я. Н. Военно-гражданская и полицейская власть Санкт-Петербурга, 1703-1917. СПб., 2001. С. 376-378.

D. N. Shilov. Kudryavtsev Evgeny Pavlovich
Launitz Vladimir Fedorovich von der
Admiralteysky Ave/Saint Petersburg, city, house 6
Длуголенский Я. Н. Военно-гражданская власть Санкт-Петербурга, 1703-1917. СПб., 2001 Page Corps
Page Corps
Institute of Experimental Medicine