Sheremeta Sergey

(1844-1918)
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. Count Sergey Sheremet - representative of an ancient noble family, . who owned the village of Ivanovo over 120 years, . Adjutant Tsarevich Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich (since 1868)., . Party of Russian-Turkish War, 1877-1878gg., . Moscow marshal of the nobility (1885-1890), . member of the State Council (since 1900)., . lifetime honorary board member of the Institute of the Moscow nobility of the Emperor Alexander the 3rd (from 1903)., . Trustee hospice home of Count Sheremetev in Moscow (1871-1917), . Historian, . honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, . Chairman of the Society of Ancient Texts (from 1888)., . founding member of Russian Genealogical Society (since 1897)., . large landowner,

. Sergei Dmitrievich Sheremetev rightly considered one of the most prominent representatives of the Sheremetev: he remained loyal to family traditions of charity and philanthropy, . made a successful military career, . manifested itself in the civil service and social activities, . was a famous historian, . whole life was devoted to the collection of antiquities,
. He - the author of numerous works, the publisher of unique documents from family archives, chairman Archaeography Commission, the editor of a collection 'of antiquity and novelty'. Together with his wife, Ekaterina Pavlovna, nee Princess Vyazemskaya, restored the ancestral estate of Count Vyazemskys Ostafievo and 100-year anniversary A.S. Pushkin opened a public museum, St. Petersburg was known as Fountain House Sheremetyevy intellectual center of the northern capital.

May 3, 1877 at a meeting of Ivanovo-Voznesensky City Council Mayor YA.P. Garelin proposed to assign the title of honorary citizen of Count SD. Sheremetev. Duma decided: 'As a sign of deep gratitude for the beneficial, . extended Count Sergei Dmitrievich Sheremetiev manufacturing industry and commerce to offer his excellency the title of honorary citizen of the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and, . having secured the consent to the adoption onogo, . give the mayor to apply for its approval in selected rank '.,

. November 16, 1879 at a meeting of Ivanovo-Voznesensky City Council was notified zaslusheno Vladimir Governor of attribution Count SD
. Sheremetev September 8, 1879 an honorary citizen of the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk in memory of the former owners of the village, laid the foundations of the formation of life, morals and material well-being of the new city.