Background
POZHAROV, Nikolay was born on November 26, 1895 in village Zolotkov, Yaroslavl’ Province. Son of a peasant.
POZHAROV, Nikolay was born on November 26, 1895 in village Zolotkov, Yaroslavl’ Province. Son of a peasant.
From 1914 latheoperator at “Novyy Lessner” Plant, Petrograd. From 1915 ordinary seaman with Baltic Fleet. 1916 arrested for anti-war propaganda.
After 1917 February Revol released. March 1917 elected to Kronstadt Soviet from “Aziya” training ship. From June 1917 Kronstadt representative in Centr Fleet Committee.
Assistant chairman, Central Committee, All-Russian Navy. Member, Kronstadt Russian Social-Democratic Workers ’Party (Bolsheviks) Committee. From August 1917 member, Military Technical Commission, Executive Committee, Kronstadt Soviet.
Helped crush Kornilov revolt. September 1917 sent to Sebastopol by Central Committee, Russian Social-Democratic Workers ’Party (Bolsheviks). October 1917 elected secretary, Sebastopol Russian Social-Democratic Workers ’Party (Bolsheviks) Committee.
From December 1917 chairman, Sebastopol Soviet. January — May 1918 member. Naval Commissariat; from June 1918 chairman, Yaroslavl’ Uyezd Executive Committee.
Helped crush Yaroslavl’ revolt. Early 1919 staff comissar, Northern Front. 1919-1920 chairman, Revol Tribunal, 16th Army and 6th Army.
1921-1922 worked for State Polit Board (State Security organs). From 1923 Party and admin work in Moscow and Leningrad.
Communist Party member from 1910.