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Founded by Grigory Shelikhov in 1782.1
Private company
Shelikhov-Golikov Company
1782–1799 Russian fur trading venture
The Shelikhov-Golikov Company (SGC) was a Russian fur trading venture, founded by Irkutsk entrepreneurs Grigory Shelikhov and Ivan Larionovich Golikov in 1783. Formed in Eastern Siberia during the 1780s along with several competing companies, the SGC had operations in Kurile Islands and areas that later became Russian America.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Shelikhov-Golikov Company (SGC) was a Russian fur trading venture, founded by Irkutsk entrepreneurs Grigory Shelikhov and Ivan Larionovich Golikov in 1783. Formed in Eastern Siberia during the 1780s along with several competing companies, the SGC had operations in Kurile Islands and areas that later became Russian America.2
Leadership
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- FounderGrigory Shelikhov1
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Links
- WikipediaShelikhov-Golikov Company
- WikidataQ18217238
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsShelikhov-Golikov Company photo by unknown, Public domain