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Ober-Stallmeister
Court position in Russian Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ober-Stallmeister (Russian: Обер-шталмейстер, romanized: Ober-shtalmeyster, from German: Oberstallmeister, lit. 'senior head of the stable') was a post (rank) in the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, from 4 February 1722 – a court rank of the 3rd class in the Table of Ranks[1] (in 1766 it was moved to the 2nd class of the table).[2]
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Prince Alexander Borisovich Kurakin (1697–1749) – Senator, Ober-Stallmeister, diplomat
Like other court officials, abolished after the February Revolution – from 17 March 1917, in connection with the liquidation of the institution of imperial power.