Sergey Unkovsky

Sergey Semyonovich Unkovsky (; also spelled Ounkovski; 20 September [2 October] 1829 – 13 February 1904) was a General of Artillery in the Imperial Russian Army, and the Commandant of Moscow.

Early life and education Sergey Semyonovich Unkovsky was born on 20 September (2 October) 1829 into the ancient noble family of Unkovsky. He was the eighth son of Semyon Yakovlevich Unkovsky. His childhood and youth were spent in Kaluga, where he received a home education equivalent to a gymnasium course under teachers of the Kaluga Gymnasium.

Career In July 1846, he entered military service as a cannoneer in the 18th Artillery Brigade. In 1848, already a junker, he was transferred to the light 3rd battery of the 17th Artillery Brigade. That same year, he passed the examination of the Artillery Department of the Military Education Committee and on 26 October was promoted to praporshchik. From October 1862, he served in the Moscow Fortress Artillery, and on 2 December 1863 was appointed commander of the newly formed 36th Artillery Brigade in Mtsensk. His service brought further decorations: the Order of St. Anna, 2nd Class (1864), with Imperial crown (1867), and the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th Class (1870). On 28 March 1871 he was promoted major general, and in 1874 received the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd Class. In 1875 Unkovsky was appointed Commandant of Moscow and head of the Moscow Military Hospital. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 his work was recognized with the Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st Class (1878), and the Order of St. Anna, 1st Class (1880).

In May 1883, he was promoted lieutenant general, and in July became commandant of the Warsaw Citadel. In 1886 he was appointed Commandant of Moscow, receiving the Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd Class the same year. Later honors included the Order of the White Eagle (1889), the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1894), and the Bukhara Order of the Golden Star (1896). That year he was promoted General of Artillery.

Death Unkovsky died on 13 (26) February 1904 in Moscow and was buried at the cemetery of the Alexeyevsky Convent, alongside his wife, who had died in 1902.

Family Sergei Unkovsky married Yekaterina Vilgelmovna Olive, daughter of William Seton Olive (Wilhelm Nikolaevich) Olive . They had one son, Sergey (1865–1866), and three daughters: Sofiya (1866–1869), Yekaterina, and Varvara. Varvara married Major General of the Imperial Russian Army Dimitri Eduardovich (von) Tenner (1869–1921).