Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov
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Born9 January 1831
Died29 November 1898 (aged 67)
Moscow
CitizenshipRussian Empire
Occupations
- Entrepreneur
- winemaker
Pyotr Smirnov | |
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| Пётр Арсеньевич Смирнов | |
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| Born | 9 January 1831 |
| Died | 29 November 1898 (aged 67) Moscow |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire |
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| Known for | Smirnoff vodka |
| Spouse(s) | Natalia Aleksandrovna Smirnova (Tarakanova) d. 1873 Maria (1858-1898) |
Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov (Russian: Пётр Арсе́ньевич Смирно́в; January 9, 1831 – November 29, 1898) was a Russian businessman, who created Russia's leading pre-revolutionary vodka company, a predecessor of both Smirnoff and Smirnov companies.[1] He was born a serf in Kayurovo, a small Russian village, on 9 January 1831, and rose to become one of the wealthiest men in Russia.[2]
Born in 1831 to a poor serf family, Smirnov established his distillery as PA Smirnov in Moscow in 1864 and retained it until his death in 1898.
