Fedor Fedorovich (Fyodor Fyodorovich) Trepov Senior (russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Тре́пов) (1809–1889) was a Russian government official. He was a natural child of Friedrich Wilhelm von Stenger (1770–1832) and was registered in the Russian nobility on 4 May 1837. Feodor Trepov began his military career in 1831 by participating in the suppression of the November Uprising in

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in 1830 and 1831. He then commanded a cavalry regiment of

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s in Kiev. He distinguished himself during the suppression of another uprising in Poland in 1863–1864He became somewhat infamous in

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for his brutality and impunity. A popular folk tune recalls a situation in which Trepov, then in the rank of Colonel, assaulted a passerby on the streets of Warsaw's old town. The civilian fought back, hitting Trepov's face with his cane. See: After

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's assassination attempt on Alexander II in 1866, Trepov was appointed chief of

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's police force. He managed to put the city in order and improved the performance of the police. In 1867, Trepov was promoted to the rank of

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. He was the Governor of St. Petersburg between 1873 and 1878. In 1878,

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shot and wounded Trepov after he had ordered the

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of a

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. Trepov survived the much publicized assassination attempt and soon retired with the rank of cavalry general. He was awarded

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and other decorations.

Family

His wife was Vera Lukasevich. His children were: * Anastasia Feodorovna Trepova (1849-1940) was married with Maximilian Karl von Nieroth (1846–1914) * Feodor Feodorovich Trepov (junior) (1854–1938) last governor of Kiev (1908–1914) (in many cases father and son have been confused with one another) *

Dmitri Feodorovich Trepov Dmitri Feodorovich Trepov (transliterated at the time as Trepoff) (15 December 1850 – 15 September 1906) was Head of the Moscow police, Governor-General of St. Petersburg with extraordinary powers, and Assistant Interior Minister with full contr ...

(1855–1906) chief of police of Moscow 1896-1905, gov.gen. of Saint-Petersburg 12.01.1905-14.04.1905 * Vladimir Feodorovich Trepov (1860–1918) member of the State Council *

Alexander Trepov Alexander Fyodorovich Trepov (; 30 September 1862, Kiev – 10 November 1928, Nice) was the Prime Minister of the Russian Empire from 23 November 1916 until 9 January 1917. He was conservative, a monarchist, a member of the Russian Assembly, a ...

(1862–1928) Minister for transports, President of the ministers council 23.11.1916-9.01.1917 Trepov Fedor Fedorovich.jpg, Fedor Fedorovich Trepov in 1915 Dmitry Fyodorovich Trepov, 1905.jpg, Dmitri Feodorovich Trepov. 1905. Alexander Trepov.jpg,

Notes and references

::In-line: {{DEFAULTSORT:Trepov, Theodore 1809 births 1889 deaths Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Takovo Mayors of places in the Russian Empire Russian police officers Russian police chiefs Government officials of Congress Poland Russian people of the November Uprising Russian people of the January Uprising Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class