Grigory Goldenberg

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Grigory Goldenberg
Born 1856
Died July 1880

Grigory Goldenberg also referred to as Gregory Goldenberg born 1856 was a Russian revolutionary and member of Narodnaya Volya (People's Will).

[edit] Revolutionary life

Son of a Jewish merchant, he moved to Minsk where he became involved in revolutionary politics.

Goldenberg was arrested and exhiled in 1878 to Archangel for his revolutionary activities. He escaped and joined Narodnaya Volya and assassinated Prince Kroputkin at Kharkov, Ukraine in 1879. He was then arrested in November 1879, confessing his involvement and naming several other Narodnaya Volya members.

Goldenberg committed suicide in prison July 1880.