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Vasily Banykin

1888 – 1918

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Vasily Vasilevich Banykin (Russian: Василий Васильевич Баныкин; 11 February [O.S. 30 January] 1888 – 15 June 1918) was a Russian revolutionary. He was one of the founders of Soviet power in the city of Tolyatti (then called Stavropol-on-the-Volga). He was the First Chairman of the executive committee of that city (equivalent to mayor). He was killed when Stavropol was falling to the Czech Legion during the Russian Civil War.