Volkonskii Mamontov

(1848 - 1910), a large landowner Ryazan province, has long been zemstvos Ryazan province, in 1904. participated in the November Congress Zemstvo in St. Petersburg and signed a constitutional resolution. In 1905, Mr.. was one of the founders of the Union on October 17, which belonged to the left flank, while maintaining fidelity to the principles of constitutionalism. In 1906, Mr.. was a member of the first Duma, where he was among the minority of the right. After the dissolution of the Duma was elected a member of the State Council of the Ryazan zemstvos; in 1907. refused the title and was elected to the province of Ryazan member of the State Duma of the third convocation. Being formally a member of the Union on October 17, he spoke out against the tactics of the leaders Octobrists and, for the most part, voted with the progressives and the Cadets. Obituary its cm. in the I issue of articles and speeches "C. Muromtseva (Moscow, 1910).