Ivanov Sergey

Born in 1852, graduated from the course of the legal department of the Kazan University. He took an active part in Kazan zemstvos, was chairman of rural council, an honorary magistrate and the district. In 1897 - 99 years. was manager of the Perm Chamber of Control, then was appointed Comptroller General of the Department of Civil statements in 1905. - Friend of the State Comptroller. In this position, drafted a radical transformation of state control on the basis of complete independence from the Council of Ministers. In connection with the discovery of the abuse of the food portion of the Ministry of Interior (case Lidval-Gurko), in December 1906. appointed Senator. In 1908, Mr.. signed a proclamation calling for the fight against the death penalty, after which he was relieved of his presence in the departments and the general meetings of the Senate and gave himself up entirely of social activity. He was one of the founders and organizers of the society and the inhabitants of voters in St. Petersburg. Since 1910. is the vowel of the Petersburg City Council and since 1913, Mr.. - Its chairman. He combines a broad understanding of the tasks of self-government with a careful attitude to economic issues and the estimated. With technical society, he organized a department of rural and urban economy and is its chairman.