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Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov

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Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov
1st Russian Ambassador to the United States
In office
1808–1817
MonarchAlexander I
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byPyotr Ivanovich Poletika
Personal details
Born1775
St. Petersburg, Russia
DiedJune 21, 1831
Stockholm
ProfessionDiplomat

Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov (Russian: Андрей Яковлевич Дашков) was the first Russian ambassador to the United States. He was born in 1775 in St. Petersburg. In 1807, diplomatic relations were formally established between the Russian Empire and the United States, and in 1808 he was appointed by Tsar Aleksandr I as the Russian consul general and chargé d'affaires to the United States. He arrived in Philadelphia in the same year, was later appointed ambassador, and served until 1817.[1][2] He died on June 21, 1831[3] in Stockholm.[4]

War of 1812

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During the War of 1812, the White House door keeper gave Ambassador Dashkov the key to the White House as the American government fled the capital city.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Philadelphia Commemorates First Russian Consul to U.S." ma-rbc.org. August 20, 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia Commemorates First Russian Consul to U.S." cdi.org. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Андрей Яковлевич Дашков" (in Russian). america-xix.org/ru. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Яков Андреевич Дашков". Archived from the original on 2010-10-28.
  5. ^ Graff, Garrett M. (2017). Raven Rock. New York City, New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-4767-3540-5.