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Russian politician (1846–1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a mayor of Chișinau. For other persons with the same name, see Carl Schmidt.
Carol Schmidt (German: Karl-Ferdinand Alexander Schmidt;[1] 25 June 1846 – 9 March 1928) was an Imperial Russian politician in what is now Moldova. He was the longest serving mayor of Chișinău, being the mayor of the capital from 1877 by 1903, with a special contribution to the modernization of the city. He was a Bessarabian German and is considered one of the best mayors Chișinău ever had.[2][3][4] He was the father of Alexander Schmidt, also mayor of Chișinău, between 1917 and 1918.
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Carol Schmidt | |
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Mayor of Chișinău | |
In office 1877–1903 | |
Preceded by | Clemante Șumanski |
Succeeded by | Leopold Siținski |
Personal details | |
Born | (1846-06-25)25 June 1846 Bălți, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 9 March 1928(1928-03-09) (aged 81) Chișinău, Kingdom of Romania |
Spouse | Maria Cristi |
Relations | Ioan V. Cristi (father-in-law) |
Children | 5, including Alexander Schmidt (1879–1954) |
Alma mater | Odessa University |
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