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Alexander Yakovlevich Bulgakov (; 15 November 178117 April 1863) was a Russian
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, and postal administrator.


Biography

Alexander Bulgakov was born in 1781 in
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in the family of a Russian diplomat, Yakov Bulgakov (1743–1809). At the beginning of his career, Bulgakov worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served as an official with special duties attached to the
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of
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in 1809–1832. In 1832, Bulgakov stopped his diplomatic career and was appointed to Director of Posts in Moscow. He served in this position in 1832–1856. His younger brother Konstantin Bulgakov (1782–1835) was the Director of the
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at that time. Because both were the top officers of the Russian
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, they could freely correspond with each other. Both brothers were much respected by their staff for their effort to improve working conditions for postal workers.


See also

* Feodor Pryanishnikov * Konstantin Bulgakov *
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* Yakov Bulgakov


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bulgakov, Alexander 1781 births 1863 deaths Untitled nobility from the Russian Empire Diplomats of the Russian Empire Senators of the Russian Empire Postmasters from the Russian Empire Privy Councillor (Russian Empire)