Nikolay Nikolayevich, Count Novosiltsev

Nikolay Nikolayevich, Count Novosiltsev (born 1768—died April 8 [April 20, New Style], 1838, St. Petersburg, Russia) was a Russian statesman and confidant of Tsar Alexander I, who made him a member of the Secret Committee (1801–03) for the planning of reforms. Under Alexander and his successor, Nicholas I, Novosiltsev served in the administration of Russian Poland. Novosiltsev received his early training in the corps of pages and served in the military from 1783 to 1796....