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Georg von Cancrin
1774Nov, 16

Georg von Cancrin

Georg von Cancrin, German-Russian Minister of Finance (d. 1845)
Count Georg Ludwig Cancrin (Russian: Егор Францевич Канкрин; 16 November 1774 – 10 September 1845) was a Russian German aristocrat and as a politician best known for spearheading reforms in the Russian financial system early in the 19th century.

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