High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Count Yegor Petrovich Tolstoy (1802-1874), (Russian: ) was a Russian lieutenant-general, senator, governor of Taganrog, Kaluga and Penza. In 1835 Count Tolstoy received an appointment at the Ministry of Interior and gave his resignation in 1840. In April 1851, he was appointed governor of Kaluga, and on April 27, 1854 - governor-general of the city of Taganrog. Tolstoy held this office until September 1856 and participated in the defense of the city from bombardments and landing operations during the Siege of Taganrog in 1855. On August 31, 1859 he was appointed governor of Penza and on August 4, 1861 - Russian senator. In 1870, Tolstoy was decorated with an Order of St. Alexander Nevsky for the 50 years of service. Count Yegor Tolstoy died on March 12, 1874.