Jacob von Sievers
Jacob von Sievers | |
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Portrait by Josef Grassi, 1790–1795 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1731 Wesenberg, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 July 1808 (aged 76) Bauenhof, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russia |
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Jacob Johann Graf von Sievers (Russian: Я́ков Ефи́мович Си́верс, romanized: Yakov Yefimovich Sivers; 30 August 1731 – 23 July 1808) was a Russian statesman of Baltic German origin. He was from the Sievers family, originating in Livonia. From 1764 to 1781, he served as the governor of Novgorod.