Vasily Banykin

Banykin as a young medical student (1907)

Vasily Vasilevich Banykin (Russian: Василий Васильевич Баныкин; 1888 – 1918) was one of the founders of Soviet power in the city of Tolyatti (then called Stavropol-on-the-Don). He was the First Chairman of the executive committee of that city (equivalent to mayor). He was killed when Stavropol was falling to the Czech Legion during the Russian Civil War.