Fedor Fedorovich (Fyodor Fyodorovich) Trepov Senior () (1809–1889) was a Russian government official. He was a natural child of Friedrich Wilhelm von Stenger (1770–1832) and was registered in the Russian nobility on 4 May 1837. Feodor Trepov began his military career in 1831 by participating in the suppression of the

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in 1830 and 1831. He then commanded a

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regiment of

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s in

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. He distinguished himself during the suppression of another uprising in Poland in 1863–1864He became somewhat infamous in

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for his brutality and impunity. A popular folk tune recalls a situation in which Trepov, then in the rank of Colonel, assaulted a passerby on the streets of Warsaw's old town. The civilian fought back, hitting Trepov's face with his cane. See: After Dmitry Karakozov's

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attempt on Alexander II in 1866, Trepov was appointed chief of

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's police force. He managed to put the city in order and improved the performance of the police. In 1867, Trepov was promoted to the rank of adjutant general. He was the Lord Mayor of St. Petersburg between 1873 and 1878. In 1878,

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shot and wounded Trepov after he had ordered the

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of a

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, Arkhip Bogolyubov. Trepov survived the much publicized assassination attempt and soon retired with the rank of cavalry general. He was awarded Order of the Cross of Takovo, Order of Prince Danilo I and other decorations.

Family

His wife was Vera Lukasevich. His children were: * Anastasia Feodorovna Trepova (1849-1940) was married with Maximilian Karl von Nieroth (1846–1914) * Feodor Feodorovich Trepov (junior) (1854–1938) last governor of Kiev (1908–1914) (in many cases father and son have been confused with one another) * Dmitri Feodorovich Trepov (1855–1906) chief of police of Moscow 1896-1905, gov.gen. of Saint-Petersburg 12.01.1905-14.04.1905 * Vladimir Feodorovich Trepov (1860–1918) member of the State Council * Alexander Trepov (1862–1928) Minister for transports, President of the ministers council 23.11.1916-9.01.1917 Trepov Fedor Fedorovich.jpg, Fedor Fedorovich Trepov in 1915 Dmitry Fyodorovich Trepov, 1905.jpg, Dmitri Feodorovich Trepov. 1905. Alexander Trepov.jpg, Alexander Trepov.

Notes and references

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