Aghaton Mkrtich
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| Aghaton Mkrtich | |
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| Armenian: | Աղաթոն Մկրտիչ |
| Russian: | Агатон Мкртич |
| Born: | 1818 Constantinople, Turkey |
| Died: | 1890 |
| Description: Social-political figure, editor. | |
Biography
Was born in 1818, Constantinople, Turkey.
Education
- Studied at Nersesian School in Constantinople.
- In Florence took some merchants training courses.
Work activity
- In 1846, an editor for "Armenia" weekly newspaper in Constantinople.
- In September 1860 was one of the founders of Armenian Charity Company.
- In 1861, general assembly secretary of Armenian Charity Company.
- Participated in the development of Western Armenian National Constitution.
- From 1876 to 1881 was deputy governor of Van.
Achievements
- In 1849, member of Constantinople Agricultural Company.
Other
- Brother of Aghaton Grigor.
- Compiled Turkish economic development projects and organized joint-stock companies.
- In 1860 got acquainted with Michael Nalbandyan and had correspondence with him.
- Did translations from French.
See also
- Ով ով է.հայեր (կենսագրական հանրագիտարան:Երկու հատորով),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով՝ Հ. Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ., Հ.1, Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան, 2005:
- Գառնիկ Ստեփանյան, Կենսագրական բաժարան, հատոր Ա, Երևան, «Հայաստան», 1973, էջ 65:
