(Russian: Василий Алексеевич Маклаков)
Russian lawyer and politician, one of the leaders of the Cadet Party (Constitutional Democrats) as well as a member of the Freemasons.
He studied History at Moscow University; his thesis was dedicated to the political institutions of ancient Athens. With the beginning of his political career, he gradually made a name for himself as a brilliant orator. His most famous achievement in his legal career was the defence of Menahem Mendel Beilis, in a famous hearing in Russia 1912. In October 1917, Maklakov was appointed as Ambassador to France. Regardless the takeover by the Bolsheviks, he continued to represent Russia for seven years, until France found it necessary to recognize the Bolshevik government. In September 1920 Maklakov visited the Crimea to meet Pyotr Wrangel and other White Russian leaders. This was his last visit to Russia. He wrote several books on the history of social thought and the Russian liberal movement. In April 1941, Maklakov was arrested by the Gestapo and spent several months in jail without trial. Throughout World War II, he kept in touch with the French Resistance movement.
Russian lawyer and politician, one of the leaders of the Cadet Party (Constitutional Democrats) as well as a member of the Freemasons.
He studied History at Moscow University; his thesis was dedicated to the political institutions of ancient Athens. With the beginning of his political career, he gradually made a name for himself as a brilliant orator. His most famous achievement in his legal career was the defence of Menahem Mendel Beilis, in a famous hearing in Russia 1912. In October 1917, Maklakov was appointed as Ambassador to France. Regardless the takeover by the Bolsheviks, he continued to represent Russia for seven years, until France found it necessary to recognize the Bolshevik government. In September 1920 Maklakov visited the Crimea to meet Pyotr Wrangel and other White Russian leaders. This was his last visit to Russia. He wrote several books on the history of social thought and the Russian liberal movement. In April 1941, Maklakov was arrested by the Gestapo and spent several months in jail without trial. Throughout World War II, he kept in touch with the French Resistance movement.
(Russian: Василий Алексеевич Маклаков)
Russian lawyer and politician, one of the leaders of the Cadet Party (Constitutional Democrats) as well as a member of the Freemasons.
He studied History at Moscow University; his thesis was dedicated to the political institutions of ancient Athens. With the beginning of his political career, he gradually made a name for himself as a brilliant orator. His most famous achievement in his legal career was the defence of Menahem Mendel Beilis, in a famous hearing in Russia 1912. In October 1917, Maklakov was appointed as Ambassador to France. Regardless the takeover by the Bolsheviks, he continued to represent Russia for seven years, until France found it necessary to recognize the Bolshevik government. In September 1920 Maklakov visited the Crimea to meet Pyotr Wrangel and other White Russian leaders. This was his last visit to Russia. He wrote several books on the history of social thought and the Russian liberal movement. In April 1941, Maklakov was arrested by the Gestapo and spent several months in jail without trial. Throughout World War II, he kept in touch with the French Resistance movement.
Russian lawyer and politician, one of the leaders of the Cadet Party (Constitutional Democrats) as well as a member of the Freemasons.
He studied History at Moscow University; his thesis was dedicated to the political institutions of ancient Athens. With the beginning of his political career, he gradually made a name for himself as a brilliant orator. His most famous achievement in his legal career was the defence of Menahem Mendel Beilis, in a famous hearing in Russia 1912. In October 1917, Maklakov was appointed as Ambassador to France. Regardless the takeover by the Bolsheviks, he continued to represent Russia for seven years, until France found it necessary to recognize the Bolshevik government. In September 1920 Maklakov visited the Crimea to meet Pyotr Wrangel and other White Russian leaders. This was his last visit to Russia. He wrote several books on the history of social thought and the Russian liberal movement. In April 1941, Maklakov was arrested by the Gestapo and spent several months in jail without trial. Throughout World War II, he kept in touch with the French Resistance movement.
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