Гласные ярославской городской думы в 1870-1914 гг.: социальный и персональный состав

The article is devoted to the social and personal composition of the vowels of the Yaroslavl City Duma in 1871-1914. Based on the prevailing idea in Russian historiography about the merchant character of urban dumas in Russia, the author clarifies this provision based on the analysis of unpublished archival materials, as well as data from local periodicals and other sources. In addition, the article examines the personal composition of the vowels of the Yaroslavl City Duma in 1870-1914, some aspects of business and personal relationships of vowels among themselves.