Fyodor Dmitriev

(1829 - 1894). Descended from an educated family, . Moscow maintains a prominent literary connections, . Dmitriev, after graduating from the law faculty at Moscow University, . in the era of its heyday, . spoke at a literary career in the era of reviving Russia after the Crimean War, . a Westerner, . became a member of the Russian Messenger "and" Moscow Gazette,
. In 1857, Mr.. went abroad as Secretary of the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, with whom and then maintain friendly relations. In 1859, Mr.. thesis master's degree in civil law and received at the Moscow University Department of Foreign laws. His teaching activities was an outstanding success, but did not last long. Literary relations at that time have changed significantly: the influential editorial board of the Moscow Gazette abruptly turned the front, and Dmitriev, among others, a staff member soon joined the ranks of its opponents is hot. Because of the special conditions, which was placed the University of Moscow in relation to the wording of the Moscow Gazette, and the pressure which was exerted by the Ministry of the collision of the editorial board with the university, Dmitriev, together with Chicherin in 1868. was to leave University. The stubborn eye disease forced him to leave academics classes. Settling in the village of Syzran County (Simbirsk Province), Dmitriev as zemstvo, honorary magistrate and the district marshal of nobility, he worked mainly in education and global justice. Here he became friendly with S. Samarin, with whom issued abroad, his last literary work "revolutionary conservatism". In 1882, Mr.. Dmitriev was invited by the Minister Baron A.P. Nicolai for the post of trustee of the St. Petersburg school district. Not for long, and he held this post, . but in its short-term management of St. Petersburg University revived its activities the institution of student's scientific and literary society, . which managed to open only by Dmitriev, . has taken the title of honorary chairman,
. With the change of Ministry and with the introduction of a new university statute Dmitriev just waiting for the right moment to leave the post of trustee. In 1886. he was appointed a senator. Dmitriev thesis "The History of the courts and civil appellate proceedings from Sudebnik prior to the establishment of the provinces" (Moscow, 1859, 2 nd edition 1899) has preserved up to now scientific importance, especially for the Moscow period. Of the other works Dmitrieva larger and more important - article about Sperdnski and its state of. Like this article, and other scientists reviews and journalistic works Dmitrieva published in the 2-m volume of his works (Moscow, 1900). M. D.