The participation of professors and privat-docents of the universities in the Russian State Dumas at the beginning of XX century
The article is devoted to the problem of participation of professors and privat-docents of the russian universities in the State Dumas of I-IV convocation in 1906-1917. The author estimated the number of the group in the lower house of Russia's first parliament, classified on the basis of party affiliation and fractions on a professional basis. In four convocations State Dumas worked 24 deputies involved professionally with Russian universities. 5 of them were deputies of the two legislatures. The party composition of the university group in the Duma changed from time to time, but retained the championship for the Cadets (16 deputies). 4 "college" deputies were Octobrists, 3 were in the right-wing faction, 1 - in the Polish club. 9 members were lawyers, 5 -historians, 4 - doctorrs, 2 - economists, 1 - mathematician, 1 - agronomist, 1 - theologian, 1 - philologist. Deputies can be assigned as belonging to universities. 6 deputies were from the University of Moscow, 5 - from the University of Kazan, 4 - from St. Petersburg University, 3 - University of St. Vladimir (Kiev), 2 - from the Novorossiysk University (Odessa) and the University of Kharkov, and 1 - of Tomsk University and the University of Warsaw. In the deputy corps weren't represented only by professors and teachers of Tartu and the youngest of the Saratov University. Activity in the State Duma deputies who came out of the university environment, mainly focused on educational issues, but often they turn to the broader issues. The deputies who came out of the university environment, held mainly centrist positions. Despite their small numbers, they have played a prominent role in the representative body of Russia at the beginning of XX century.