Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov
Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov (Russian: Андрей Яковлевич Дашков) was the first Russian ambassador to the United States. He was born in 1775 in St. Petersburg. In 1807, diplomatic relations were formally established between the Russian Empire and the United States, and in 1808 he was appointed by Czar Aleksandr I as the Russian consul general and chargé d'affaires to the United States. He arrived in Philadelphia in the same year, was later appointed ambassador, and served until 1817.[1][2] He died on June 21, 1831.[3]
Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov | |
|---|---|
| 1st Russian Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1808–1817 | |
| Monarch | Alexander I |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Pyotr Ivanovich Poletika |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1775 St. Petersburg |
| Died | June 21, 1831 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Profession | Diplomat |
References
- "Philadelphia Commemorates First Russian Consul to U.S." ma-rbc.org. August 20, 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- "Philadelphia Commemorates First Russian Consul to U.S." cdi.org. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- "Андрей Яковлевич Дашков" (in Russian). america-xix.org/ru. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
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