Ivan Vasilyevich Babushkin (Russian: Иван Васильевич Бабушкин) (pseudonym Nikolay Nikolaevich) (January 3, 1873 – January 18, 1906) was a Russian professional Bolshevik revolutionary.
Babushkin was born in the selo of Ledengskoye, Totemsky Uyezd of Vologda Governorate, currently in Babushkinsky District of Vologda Oblast.[1] His family were poor peasants. At the age of 10, he was put to work in a small workshop in St Petersburg. At 14, he was taken on as an apprentice torpedo maker in Kronstadt.[2] Having completed his apprenticeship in 1891, aged 18, he found work at the Semyannikov Factory in St. Petersburg.
Revolutionary activities
While he was working at the Semyannikov factory, Babushkin was shown illegal narodnik literature, and formed an illicit study circle, with two other young workers named V.A.Shelzunov and P.A.Morozov. They learnt that there was a dispute in intellectual circles between the narodniks and the newer Marxist movement. In 1894, they came into contact with a Marxist circle known as the 'stariki', who included Vladimir Lenin and Yuli Martov. In 1895, joined the St. Petersburg’s League of Struggle for the Emancipation of the Working Class, making him one of Russia's first active working class Marxists. He wrote a pamphlet entitled What is a Socialist and Political Criminal?, and organized revolutionary activities targeting the workers of the Semiannikov and Aleksandrov factories.[3]
Babushkin tried to keep the Union together after Lenin and others had been arrested, but was himself arrested during the night on 5 January 1896. After several months in prison, he was sentenced to three years exile in Yekaterinoslav. Working in the Bryansk factory, he organised another workers circle, whose members included the future Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Central Executive Committee, Grigory Petrovsky.
Less than ten months later he was one of the organizers of the Yekaterinoslav League of Struggle for the Emancipation of the Working Class. In October of the following year he set up the Yekaterinoslav Committee of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP). In 1900, Babushkin established an illegal newspaper, Yuzhnyi Rabochii. Babushkin was a key agent and correspondent for Lenin’s Iskra. Constantly on the move to avoid arrest, he organised the distribution of Iskra in Moscow, Smolensk, Polotsk, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Ivanovo-Voznesensk, and other cities.
Arrested again in December 1901, Babushkin he escaped from the Yekaterinoslav prison on 29 July 1902, aided by schoolboys who dyed his hair - which almost proved to be a disaster when the dye turned crimson.[4] He travelled via Germany to London, to join Lenin, but was annoyed by the untidiness of the intellectuals with whom he shared accommodation, so returned to Russia in October 1902 [3] to act as an agent for the newspaper Iskra, which Lenin co-edited.
Babushkin was arrested in St Petersburg in January 1903, and late that year was deported to Verkhoyansk, near the Arctic Circle. Freed under amnesty during the revolution of 1905, he moved to Irkutsk where he was co-opted on the local RSDLP committee, and then to Chita, returning to Irkutsk to rebuild the party organisation after the police had arrested the entire membership of the Irkutsk party committee.
Death
In January 1906, he and five others were attempting to smuggle weapons when a death squad caught up with them and shot them all[5] at the Mysovaya station of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Posthumous status
The town of Mysovsk near where Babushkin was executed was renamed after him in 1941. In 1910, Lenin mentioned that Babushkin, like others, "was a national hero who whole-heartedly devoted themselves to the struggle for the emancipation of the working class".[6] In 1941, Ledengsky District of Vologda Oblast and the selo of Ledengskoye have been renamed into Babushkinsky District and the selo of Imeni Babushkina, respectively.[7] There are also streets in many Russian cities (including Moscow, Ivana Babushkina Street), named after Babushkin.
^Бабушкин, Иван Васильевич. Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
^Shmidt, O.Yu. (chief editor), Bukharin, N.I. et al (eds) (1926). Большая советская энциклопедиа. volume 4 Moscow. p. 277. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: location (link)
^ ab"Babushkin, Ivan Vasil'evich". Farlex, Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^Krupskaya, Nadezha (1970). Memories of Lenin. London: Panther. p. 73.
^Shmidt, O.Yu. (chief editor), Bukharin, N.I. et al (eds) (1926). Большая советская энциклопедиа. volume 4 Moscow. p. 279. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: location (link)
^ (in Russian). Архивы России. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
^(in Ukrainian) Street signs were Dnipropetrovsk nedekomunizovanymy, Radio Svoboda (2 December 2015) "In Dnepropetrovsk, the main highways and five districts of the city were renamed" (in Ukrainian). depo.ua. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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For other uses see Babushkin disambiguation Ivan Vasilyevich Babushkin Russian Ivan Vasilevich Babushkin pseudonym Nikolay Nikolaevich January 3 1873 January 18 1906 was a Russian professional Bolshevik revolutionary Ivan BabushkinIvan Babushkin on a 1973 commemorative stamp of the Soviet UnionBorn 1873 01 03 January 3 1873Totemsky Uyezd Vologda Governorate Russian EmpireDiedJanuary 18 1906 1906 01 18 aged 33 Mysovaya station Russian Empire Contents 1 Early Years 2 Revolutionary activities 3 Death 4 Posthumous status 5 ReferencesEarly Years EditBabushkin was born in the selo of Ledengskoye Totemsky Uyezd of Vologda Governorate currently in Babushkinsky District of Vologda Oblast 1 His family were poor peasants At the age of 10 he was put to work in a small workshop in St Petersburg At 14 he was taken on as an apprentice torpedo maker in Kronstadt 2 Having completed his apprenticeship in 1891 aged 18 he found work at the Semyannikov Factory in St Petersburg Revolutionary activities EditWhile he was working at the Semyannikov factory Babushkin was shown illegal narodnik literature and formed an illicit study circle with two other young workers named V A Shelzunov and P A Morozov They learnt that there was a dispute in intellectual circles between the narodniks and the newer Marxist movement In 1894 they came into contact with a Marxist circle known as the stariki who included Vladimir Lenin and Yuli Martov In 1895 joined the St Petersburg s League of Struggle for the Emancipation of the Working Class making him one of Russia s first active working class Marxists He wrote a pamphlet entitled What is a Socialist and Political Criminal and organized revolutionary activities targeting the workers of the Semiannikov and Aleksandrov factories 3 Babushkin tried to keep the Union together after Lenin and others had been arrested but was himself arrested during the night on 5 January 1896 After several months in prison he was sentenced to three years exile in Yekaterinoslav Working in the Bryansk factory he organised another workers circle whose members included the future Chairman of the All Ukrainian Central Executive Committee Grigory Petrovsky Less than ten months later he was one of the organizers of the Yekaterinoslav League of Struggle for the Emancipation of the Working Class In October of the following year he set up the Yekaterinoslav Committee of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party RSDLP In 1900 Babushkin established an illegal newspaper Yuzhnyi Rabochii Babushkin was a key agent and correspondent for Lenin s Iskra Constantly on the move to avoid arrest he organised the distribution of Iskra in Moscow Smolensk Polotsk Orekhovo Zuevo Ivanovo Voznesensk and other cities Arrested again in December 1901 Babushkin he escaped from the Yekaterinoslav prison on 29 July 1902 aided by schoolboys who dyed his hair which almost proved to be a disaster when the dye turned crimson 4 He travelled via Germany to London to join Lenin but was annoyed by the untidiness of the intellectuals with whom he shared accommodation so returned to Russia in October 1902 3 to act as an agent for the newspaper Iskra which Lenin co edited Babushkin was arrested in St Petersburg in January 1903 and late that year was deported to Verkhoyansk near the Arctic Circle Freed under amnesty during the revolution of 1905 he moved to Irkutsk where he was co opted on the local RSDLP committee and then to Chita returning to Irkutsk to rebuild the party organisation after the police had arrested the entire membership of the Irkutsk party committee Death EditIn January 1906 he and five others were attempting to smuggle weapons when a death squad caught up with them and shot them all 5 at the Mysovaya station of the Trans Siberian Railway Posthumous status EditThe town of Mysovsk near where Babushkin was executed was renamed after him in 1941 In 1910 Lenin mentioned that Babushkin like others was a national hero who whole heartedly devoted themselves to the struggle for the emancipation of the working class 6 In 1941 Ledengsky District of Vologda Oblast and the selo of Ledengskoye have been renamed into Babushkinsky District and the selo of Imeni Babushkina respectively 7 There are also streets in many Russian cities including Moscow Ivana Babushkina Street named after Babushkin Ivan Babushkin Babushkinskyi District in Dnipropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav now Dnipro was renamed to Shevchenkivskyi District in November 2015 as part of Ukraine s decommunization campaign 8 References Edit Babushkin Ivan Vasilevich Great Soviet Encyclopedia Shmidt O Yu chief editor Bukharin N I et al eds 1926 Bolshaya sovetskaya enciklopedia volume 4 Moscow p 277 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a first1 has generic name help CS1 maint location link a b Babushkin Ivan Vasil evich Farlex Inc Retrieved 23 February 2013 Krupskaya Nadezha 1970 Memories of Lenin London Panther p 73 Shmidt O Yu chief editor Bukharin N I et al eds 1926 Bolshaya sovetskaya enciklopedia volume 4 Moscow p 279 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a first1 has generic name help CS1 maint location link Lenin Ivan Vasilyevich Babushkin Spravka ob izmeneniyah administrativno territorialnogo ustrojstva i seti partijnyh i komsomolskih organov na territorii Vologodskoj oblasti 1917 1991 in Russian Arhivy Rossii Archived from the original on 17 September 2011 Retrieved 20 September 2011 in Ukrainian Street signs were Dnipropetrovsk nedekomunizovanymy Radio Svoboda 2 December 2015 In Dnepropetrovsk the main highways and five districts of the city were renamed in Ukrainian depo ua Retrieved 27 November 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ivan Babushkin amp oldid 1143616852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
