Alex Levshin Iraklievich

(1799 - 1879). He graduated from the course at Kharkov University, was mayor of Odessa, director of the Department of Agriculture and Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of State Property in 1854 - 1859 years - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. Posted valuable for research at the time: "Historical and Statistical Review of the Ural Cossacks (St. Petersburg, 1823) and" Description of the Kyrgyz-Cossack-Kirghiz or Kaisak hordes and the steppes "(St. Petersburg, 1832), the latter work translated into French E. Charriere'om (AP, 1840). He also belongs to: "Letters from the Ukraine (Kharkov, 1816) and" Walking in the Russian Pompeii "(St. Petersburg, 1843 - the first attempt of systematic reviews Pompeii antiquities in Russian, with pictures). His memoirs ( "memorable moments in my life") published in "Russian Archive" (1885, VIII). Levshin played a prominent role in the liberation of the peasants. In 1856, Mr.. he had prepared for the emperor a brief historical overview of serfdom in Russia. By thinking Levshina, in 1857, was created a special secret committee, in its composition, he did not join, but initial development of the basic principles of the reform remained in the hands Levshina. A report on 26 July and a special note, he opted to maintain ownership of the land for landowners and for the most gradual transformation. When the idea of triumph for the peasants ownership of the land, . to reward landowners, . and for the simultaneity of reform, . Levshin was amended Lansky and Muravyov project, . received form the famous rescript Nazimova, . November 20, 1857,
. Since that time Levshin gradually eliminated from the leadership of business. Disclosure of the rescript he had resisted for fear of unrest. Zemsky Department of the Ministry, which had a preliminary consideration to the projects coming from the provincial committees, was established in 1858 Levshin. Under the pretext of business to review the action committees Levshin was removed from cases and soon left the post of Deputy Minister of Interior, which took N.A. Milutin.