About Dmitry Kursky
Lived 1874 – 1932 (aged 58). Dmitry Kursky was a Russian revolutionary, jurist, prosecutor, politician and lawyer.
Dmitry Ivanovich Kursky (; – 20 December 1932) was a Soviet Ukrainian jurist and statesman.
Kursky joined the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1904. He served as the chairman of the Drissa town Soviet. He was the People's Commissar for Justice of the RSFSR and the USSR from 1918–1928. He died on 20 December 1932, aged 58.
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Who was Dmitry Kursky?
Russian politician (1874-1932)
When was Dmitry Kursky born?
Dmitry Kursky was born on 22 October 1874 in Kyiv.
When did Dmitry Kursky die?
Dmitry Kursky died on 20 December 1932 in Moscow.
What was Dmitry Kursky's occupation?
Dmitry Kursky was a revolutionary, jurist, prosecutor, politician and lawyer.
What nationality was Dmitry Kursky?
Dmitry Kursky was Russian.
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