P. A. Poltoratskiy as Ufa Governor (1883-1889)

Abstract

Activity of the Ufa governor Pyotr Alekseyevich Poltoratskiy is considered. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that the activities of the governor are covered on the basis of the analysis of unpublished archival sources. The author comes to the conclusion that by the efforts of the Ufa governor P. A. Poltoratskiy and local authorities a complex of measures was implemented, most of which had a positive impact on the socio-economic development of the region. It is shown that much attention was paid to the organization of resettlement of peasants, that led to the construction of the Samara-Zlatoust railway in the province. It is emphasized that the governor made efforts to the state protection of the Bashkir woods. Activities in the social sphere are characterized: in the province a night shelter for orphans and the blind was established, almshouses and nursing homes were built. It is reported that with the assistance of the governor several dozen churches were built, schools and parishes were opened with them; fire safety of the population was ensured; sanitary and preventive work of bodies of Zemstvo medicine was organized; measures were taken to reduce the number of deaths on the water, swimming in the Belaya river, etc.