Alexander Alexandrovich Menshikov

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Prince Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Menshikov (1 March 1714 – 27 November 1764) was a son of

. He later served as an officer in the Russian army.

Life

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Menshikov was the son of Prince

Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov

and his wife Darya Mikhailovna Arsenyeva.

With the accession of

Beryozovo

.

After the death of their father in 1729, Aleksandr and his surviving sister, Alexandra, (his sister Maria had died of smallpox while they were in exile) were able to return from exile in 1731 during the reign of Empress Anna Ivanovna. Only part of their personal property was returned such as clothing, linens and tableware including copper and tin. However, the Menshikov jewels were retained by the Empress. The jewels of the family were later used for the crown for the coronation of the Emperor^{[clarification needed]}, including diamonds, pearls and emeralds.

In 1731, Aleksandr Menshikov became an ensign in the Guards Preobrazhensky Regiment. He participated in the capture of

and the given the rank of lieutenant-general.

He married Princess Elizaveta Petrovna Galitzina (1721–1764) and they had four children:

• Peter Aleksandrovich Menshikov (1743–1781) - married Princess Ekaterina Alexandrovna Dolgorukoi (1747–1791);
• Sergei Aleksandrovich Menshikov (1746–1815) - Senator, married Princess Ekaterina Nikolaevna Galitzine (1764–1832), father of A.S Menshikov;
• Daria Alexandrovna Menshikova (1747–1817) - married Prince Alexander Bakarovich Gruzinsky (1726–1791);
• Catherine Alexandrovna Menshikova (1748–1791) - married Stepan Stepanovich Zinoviev.

In 1762, he was among the first residents notified of the accession to the throne of the Empress

. He was then elevated to the rank of General-in-chief. He died two years later.

Awards

• Order of Saint Catherine (2 May 1727) - the only man who was awarded the medal ^{[full citation needed]}.
• Order of the Black Eagle (2 May 1727)
• Order of St. Andrew (25 May 1727)
• Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
  (25 May 1727)

After the fall of his father he was deprived of all his ranks and awards.

• Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (30 August 1757)