Russian consulate in San Francisco

This study of the history of the service of Russian diplomats in San Francisco from 1852 to 1924 is based on American and Russian periodical, literary and archival materials, as well as on the author’s personal local history research. Of interest is that prior to arriving in San Francisco many of them had experience in serving in Eastern Asian countries, rather than in European ones and in conducting business in North America. It is noteworthy that during the period from 1886 to 1900 the Russian consuls married US citizens. It is shown that the Russian consuls represented with honor the interests of the Russian Empire and were held in high regard in American society. Biographies, periods of service and residence addresses in San Francisco are provided for consuls and vice-consuls Stewart, Kostromitinoff, Klinkofstrom, Niebaum, Weletsky, Rosen, Olarovsky, Artsimovitch, Kozakevitch, Rogestvensky, Wywodzeff, and Romanovsky. Also provided in this article are photographs of four of them, published for the first time.