Alexander Bulgakov

Alexander Yakovlevich Bulgakov (Russian: Александр Яковлевич Булгаков; 15 November 1781 – 17 April 1863) was a Russian diplomat, senator, and postal administrator.^[1][2][3]

Alexander Yakovlevich Bulgakov
Александр Яковлевич Булгаков
Born	(1781-11-15)November 15, 1781 Constantinople
Died	April 17, 1863(1863-04-17) (aged 81) Dresden
Resting place	Dresden
Nationality	Russian Empire
Citizenship	Russian Empire
Education	secondary
Alma mater	Saint Peter's School
Occupation(s)	diplomat, senator, post director
Years active	1796–1863
Employer	Governor General of Moscow
Known for	correspondence, writing
Title	Director of the Moscow Post Office
Term	1832–1856
Spouses	Natalia Khovansky (1785–1841) ​ ​ (m. 1809⁠–⁠1841)​ Emerika Abramovich ​ ​ (m. 1845⁠–⁠1863)​
Children	12 including: daughter Catherine Bulgakov (1811–1880) son Konstantin Bulgakov (1812–1862) daughter Olga Bulgakov (1814–1865) son Pavel Bulgakov (1825–1873)
Parent(s)	Yakov Bulgakov (1743–1809) Catherine Amber (?–1809)
Relatives	brother Konstantin Bulgakov (1782–1835)

Biography

Alexander Bulgakov was born in 1781 in Constantinople in the family of a Russian diplomat, Yakov Bulgakov (1743–1809). At the beginning of his career, Bulgakov worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[1][2][4] He served as an official with special duties attached to the Governor General of Moscow in 1809–1832.^[2][5]

In 1832, Bulgakov stopped his diplomatic career and was appointed to Director of Posts in Moscow.^[1][2][4] He served in this position in 1832–1856. His younger brother Konstantin Bulgakov (1782–1835) was the Director of the Saint Petersburg Post Office at that time. Because both were the top officers of the Russian Postal Service, they could freely correspond with each other.^[5] Both brothers were much respected by their staff for their effort to improve working conditions for postal workers.^[2][4]

See also

• Feodor Pryanishnikov
• Konstantin Bulgakov
• Postage stamps and postal history of Russia
• Yakov Bulgakov