About Konstantin Chevkin
Lived 1802 – 1875 (aged 72–73). Konstantin Chevkin was a Russian military personnel, military officer and engineer.
Konstantin Vladimirovitch Chevkin (1802–1875) was Minister of Transport in Imperial Russia (1855–1862).
Chevkin served in the Imperial Russian Army fighting in the Russo-Persian War (1826–1828) and Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829). He also participated in the defeat of the Polish November Uprising. He then was sent on diplomatic missions to France and Germany.
Reaching the rank of Major General, Chevkin was appointed Chief of Staff of the Corps of Mining Engineers in 1834. We also had visited England and other parts of Western Europe to study the development of railways before joining Lieutenant-Colonel Pavel Petrovich Melnikov and Colonel N. O. Kraft in Alexander von Benckendorff's Commission looking into the viability of establishing the Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Konstantin Chevkin's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Konstantin Chevkin's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Konstantin Chevkin?
Russian politician (1802–1875)
When was Konstantin Chevkin born?
Konstantin Chevkin was born on 26 April 1802 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
When did Konstantin Chevkin die?
Konstantin Chevkin died in 1875 in Nice.
What was Konstantin Chevkin's occupation?
Konstantin Chevkin was a military personnel, military officer and engineer.
What nationality was Konstantin Chevkin?
Konstantin Chevkin was Russian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Konstantin Chevkin
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Konstantin Chevkin. https://biography.guide/konstantin-chevkin/
MLA: "Konstantin Chevkin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/konstantin-chevkin/.
Chicago: "Konstantin Chevkin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/konstantin-chevkin/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:19 UTC