Nikolay Alekseyev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nikolay Alekseyev

Mayor of Moscow, entrepreneur

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1852

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1893

Profession: businessperson, politician

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Nikolay Aleksandrovich Alekseyev (Russian: ??????? ????????????? ????????, 1852 –25 (OS 13) March 1893) was the elected mayor of Moscow in 1885–1893.
Alekseyev is credited with construction of the city's first sanitation system, the first pressurized water supply network reaching individual houses, a psychiatric hospital and 30 new public schools.
Alekseyev reorganized the city finances, significantly increasing the share of non-tax revenue from city-owned commercial ventures, and was known for unorthodox and successful fundraising campaigns for the municipal charities.
Alekseyev was a long-time sponsor of Moscow Conservatory and local musicians; during his tenure the city acquired the Tretyakov Gallery. Alekseyev was shot in his office by an insane visitor.
He remains the only mayor of Moscow to be assassinated.