Zakhar Chernyshev
Russian soldier and politician (1722–1784)
Biography
Zakhar Grigoryevich Chernyshev (Russian: Захаръ Григорьевичь Чернышевъ; 1722 – 31 August 1784) was a Russian noble, courtier to Catherine the Great, Imperial Russian Army officer, and Imperial Russian politician in the 18th century.
After made a courtier to then-Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst in 1744, Chernyshev remained a favorite of the future Russian monarch into the 1770s. An Imperial Russian Army officer during the Seven Years' War, Chernyshev retired in 1764, and would be ultimately promoted to general field marshal by Catherine II. At her appointment, Chernyshev led the College of War from 1764 to 1774, served as her governor-general of the Pskov and Mogilev Governorates, and was the mayor of Moscow until his death.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- mayor of Moscow
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Anna Chernyshyova
- Parents
- Grigory ChernyshyovAvdotya Chernysheva
- Siblings
- Pyotr ChernyshyovIvan ChernyshyovAnna ChernyshyovaNatalya Chernyshyova
Awards & honours (5)
- Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
- Order of the White Eagle
- Order of the Black Eagle
- Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class
- Order of St. Andrew
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