Nikolai Arkharov

Nikolai Petrovich Arkharov (Russian: Николай Петрович Архаров; 7 May 1740 – January 1814) was a Russian chief of police best known for having given his name to the Russian term "arkharovtsy", an ironic appellation of policemen.

Biography

Nikolai Arkharov came from a noble family. In 1754 he was enrolled at the

and in 1761 was promoted to officer.

His rising began after the mission of 1771 into

. Count Orlov arrived to Moscow on 26 September 1771 with numerous doctors and four Guards regiments. Arkharov proved himself as energetic and executive officer. Apparently, with the aid of Orlov, with whom he was familiar earlier, Arkharov was transferred into the police with the rank of colonel.

After the successfully conducted inquest of the case of

sometimes invited Arkharov into Petersburg for the investigation of serious thefts.

On 28 July 1777 he became

. From 1790 he was also the director of the water communications and significantly contributed to the canal-building in his region.

From 1795 to 1796 he was

).

On 15 June 1797 Arkharov was dismissed and was exiled into Tambov governorate without the right to visit both the capitals. This right was returned to him in the next reign.

Nikolai Arkharov died and buried in his estate Rasskazovo near Tambov.

References

• This article includes content derived from the Russian Biographical Dictionary, 1896–1918.
• (in Russian) Длуголенский Я.Н. Военно-гражданская и полицейская власть Санкт-Петербурга - Петрограда. Генерал-губернаторы, гражданские губернаторы, градоначальники., St Petersburg, 2002