Background
VERMYSHEV, Aleksandr was born on August 29, 1879 in village Zugdidi, Kutaisi Province. Son of a Forestry Department official
VERMYSHEV, Aleksandr was born on August 29, 1879 in village Zugdidi, Kutaisi Province. Son of a Forestry Department official
1902 entered Law Faculty, Petcrsbuig University. 1910 graduate Yur’yev, then Saint St. Petersburg University.
While a student, several times arrested for revol activities. Served a prison term. 1905 first work printed.
Wrote essays and verse. 1917 took part in storming of Winter Palace. After 1917 October Revol worked for Pctrograd Oblast Commissariat of Labor.
Then worked for Centr Criminal Investigation Commission. Head, Transport Department, Petrograd Commissariat of Food. Fought in Civil War; 1919 political comissar on Southern Front.
Communist Party member from 1903.