Andrei Mikhailovich Fadeev is a formerly well-known Saratov governor and influential official in the Transcaucasian Territory. He did a lot for Russia and made a feasible contribution to the development of the country.
Biography
Fadeev was born in 1789 in the small town of Yamburg, which was located in St. Petersburg province.
From childhood, he helped his father, worked for him as an accountant and secretary, devoted much time to reading and self-education. At seventeen, the young Andrei Mikhailovich was already a titular adviser.
In the winter of 1813 Fadeev married and married a young princess Elena Dolgoruka. In the period from 1818 to 1834, he worked as the manager of the office of foreign settlers in the city of Yekaterinoslav.
Then he was transferred to Odessa as a member of the committee of foreign settlers of the southern region of Russia.
Andrei Mikhailovich was awarded the orders of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree and St. Anna II, as well as other medals and commemorative badges for his work.
After leaving Odessa, Fadeev served in Astrakhan and Saratov. He was the chief trustee of nomadic nationalities and the administrator of the House of State Property.
Governor of Saratov
In 1841, Fadeev was appointed governor of the city of Saratov.
A month after taking office, Andrei Mikhailovich was instructed to abolish the schismatic monasteries in Irgiz and to transform them into single-faith monasteries.
Separate unrest delivered to the new governor "potato riots." Also, a lot of time was taken from him trips around the province. Fadeev constantly talked with his subordinates and personally observed the state of affairs. He visited and examined district hospitals, prison, city places, various educational institutions, police units and courts.
Andrei Mikhailovich was glad for his work. Under his administration, schools were built in the villages, a post office was organized, a private printing house of Khvorinov opened, and a water supply system with a swimming pool began to work on the large Sennaya Square.
Fadeev actively fought corruption on the ground, which is why he made a lot of ill-wishers. Enemies in every possible way harmed him and wrote to the governor swearing and denunciations to Petersburg. The result of their complaints was endless revisions from higher authorities.
In 1845, unable to withstand constant checks and psychological pressure, Andrei Mikhailovich left the post of governor.
After that, Fadeev received an offer from Prince Vorontsov to assume the post of honorary member of the board of the Main Directorate of the Transcaucasian Territory.
