Petr Alabin, () (1824–1896) was a Russian count, civil servant, public figure and journalist. He began the production of the Samara flag for the

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. During the

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(1878-1879), he was governor of

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Early life

Alabin came from a noble family. His father married a Frenchwoman. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Trade School. He enlisted in the

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as an officer and participated in the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution. He took part in the

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and the defense of Sevastopol. Alabin was a prominent figure in the Slavic Charity Organization. He was the first chairman of the Samara National Audit Office, serving for 10 years, after which he became governor of

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. After his return from free Bulgaria, he was mayor of Samara and an MP in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alabin, Petr 1824 births 1896 deaths People from Podolsk Russian military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Politicians from the Russian Empire Politicians from Samara, Russia Mayors of Sofia

Early life

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