Background
AVKSENT’YEV, Nikolay was born in 1878.
AVKSENT’YEV, Nikolay was born in 1878.
1905 member, Saint St. Petersburg Soviet of Workers’ Deputy. 1907-1917 abroad; right-wing member, Central Committee, Socialist-Revol Party. Supported struggle by legal methods and rejected terrorism.
During World War 1 contributed to patriotic publ Za nibezhom and Novosti. Company-educated Paris periodical Prizyv. 1917 member, Executive Committee, Petrograd Soviet of Workers’ Deputy.
Chairman, All-Russian Soviet of Peasants’ Deputy. July-August 1917 Minister of Internal Affairs in Provisional Government. October 1917 chairman.
PreParliament; opposed 1917 October Revol and Soviet regime. 1918 helped organize struggle against Soviet regime in Volga area and Siberia. Member, Ufa Directorate (All-Russian Provisional Government).
From late 1918 emigre.