Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky

Russian general, Governor-General of Finland (1853–1910)

Knyaz Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky

Born	1853 Moscow, Russian Empire
Died	28 February 1910(1910-02-28) (aged 56–57) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Battles / wars	Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)

Knyaz Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky (Russian: Ива́н Миха́йлович Оболе́нский), or Prince John Obolenski (1853 – 28 February 1910), was an Imperial Russian Lieutenant-General.

Early life and ancestry

He was a member of a Rurikid princely Obolensky family, whose ancestors once ruled one of the Upper Principalities. His mother was the Romanian aristocrat Olga Sturdza (1830-1895), daughter of Alexandru Sturdza (from a non-princely branch, 3rd cousin once removed of the Russian statesman Alexandru Sturdza), grand-treasurer of the Principality of Moldova, by Princess Elena Ghika (1812-1881). His father was Prince Mikhail Aleksandrovich Obolensky (1821–1886).

Career

He served as the Governor-General of Finland from 18 August 1904 to 18 November 1905. His predecessor General Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov was assassinated in June 1904. He received a telegram from an unknown sender, saying: "We are expecting you in the near future -stop- The weather here is +200°C -stop- Bobrikov".

His term of office saw revolutionary turmoil in both Russia and the Grand Duchy of Finland. The Russian Revolution of 1905 resulted in a general strike in Finland and the replacement of the feudal Diet of Finland with the modern Parliament of Finland.

Knyaz Obolensky was murdered by revolutionaries in St. Petersburg on 28 February 1910.

References

Octav G. Lecca, "Genealogia a 100 de case din Țara Românească și Moldova", Bucharest, 1911, 83b
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Hämäläinen, Eenariina; Kohi, Antti; Päivärinta, Kimmo; Vihervä, Vesa; Vihreälehto, Ira: "19. Suomi saa eduskunnan", Forum 7 Historia, p. 139. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, Keuruu 2011. (In Finnish)

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