Alexander Yakovlev (1762)

Alexander Alekseevich Yakovlev
Александр Алексеевич Яковлев
Chief Prosecutor of the Holy Synod
In office
December 31, 1802 – October 7, 1803
Preceded byDmitry Khvostov
Succeeded byAlexander Golitsyn
Personal details
BornNovember 12, 1762
DiedNovember 13, 1825 (aged 63)
Resting placeNovo–Lazarevskoe Cemetery
RelationsYakovlevs
ChildrenNatalia Zakharyina
Parents

Alexander Alekseevich Yakovlev (November 12, 1762 – November 13, 1825)[1] was a Privy Councillor, an actual Chamberlain, and a memoirist.[2] In 1803, for nine months (from January 9 to October 1), he was the Chief Prosecutor of the Holy Synod. He was the father of Natalia Zakharyina, who married his nephew Herzen.[2]

  1. ^ Central State Historical Archive of Saint Petersburg. Fund 19. Inventory 111. Case 214. Page 691. Metric Books of Saint Isaac's Cathedral
  2. ^ a b Alexander Yakovlev. Tree Encyclopedia