Gresser P.A., Chief Policeman, Head of City Administration 1882-92

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GRESSER Peter Apollonovich (1833-1892, St. Petersburg), statesman, Lieutenant General (1883). Graduated from the First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg (1850), and served in the Caucasus. In 1864-71, he was an official in the office of the Governor General of Kiev; in 1871-78, he was a governor of Volyn; in 1880-82, he was a governor of Kharkov. In 1882-83, Gresser served as Chief Policeman, in 1883-92, he was Head of City Administration of St. Petersburg. He paid considerable attention to city management and improvement of its sanitary condition, implemented reorganization of police and fire safety, and put in order the carrier trade. He was buried in Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra.

Reference: Длуголенский Я. Н. Военно-гражданская и полицейская власть Санкт-Петербурга, 1703-1917. СПб., 2001. С. 361-363.

D. N. Shilov. Gresser Peter Apollonovich
Длуголенский Я. Н. Военно-гражданская власть Санкт-Петербурга, 1703-1917. СПб., 2001 Nikolskoe Cemetery