Count Sergey Dmitrievich Sheremetev (Russian: Серге́й Дми́триевич Шереме́тев; November 14 [November 26], 1844, Saint Petersburg – December 17, 1918, Moscow) was a Russian public figure, historian, collector. A rich landowner, he owned the Kuskovo, Mikhailovskoye (since 1870), Vvedenskoye and Ostafyevo estates in Moscow Governorate, and the Fountain House Saint Petersburg (since 1871) Oberjägermeister since 1904, he held the Active State Councillor rank. The Sheremetyevskaya railway station was named after him, after which in turn the Sheremetyevo Airport was later named.
Biography
Born into the family of Count Dmitry Nikolaevich Sheremetev and Countess Anna Sergeevna Sheremeteva.
He was educated at home and passed exams at the Page Corps. In 1863, with the rank of cornet, he joined the Cavalry Guards Regiment; from 1865 - lieutenant, from May 1866 - regimental adjutant, from 1867 - staff captain. In 1868, with the rank of captain, he was appointed adjutant to Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich.
From 1872 he was deputy of the nobility of the Shlisselburgsky Uyezd of the Saint Petersburg Governorate. In 1873-1875 he was honorary justice of the peace for the Shlisselburg district; from 1874 - colonel.
In 1876–1879, in 1885–1888, in 1902–1905, in 1905–1908, in 1908-1911 and in 1911-1914 he was honorary justice of the peace for the Podolsky uezd of the Moscow Governorate.
He took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 as part of the Ruschuk detachment, which was commanded by the future Emperor Alexander III; he was awarded the Order of Saint Vladimir 3rd class with swords.
In 1881 he was appointed aide-de-camp to Alexander III and in 1884 he received the Active State Councillor rank.
From 1883 to 1894 he was the head of the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella; from 1885 — trustee of the House of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna for the care of the poor in St. Petersburg and member of the Council of the Lyceum in memory of Tsarevich Nicholas; from 1890 — honorary member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.