Leonid Matveyevich Dembowsky (July 11, 1838 – 1908) - Russian infantry general (12/06/1906), director of the Pavlovsky military school, participant in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.

[citation needed] Born in the family of a college adviser Matvey Egorovich Dembovsky.

He graduated from the 1st Moscow Cadet Corps (1857) and the Academy of the General Staff (1862, 1st rank).

From October 15, 1876, chief of staff of the 22nd Infantry Division, from May 8, 1879, chief of staff of local troops of the St. Petersburg Military District, from October 19, 1881 - head officer for commissions at the headquarters of the Guard and St. Petersburg Military District, from January 20, 1887 - Chief of Staff of the 37th Infantry Division (Russian Empire), from 03/01/1885 - commander of the 147th Infantry Samara Regiment, from April 19, 1887 - St. Petersburg Grenadier (later Life Guards of St. Petersburg) regiment, from 04.16.1890 - chief of the 1st Pavlovsky Military School, from 12.02, 1897 the head of the 24th Infantry Division (Russian Empire), from 10.01, 1902 at the disposal of the Minister of War.

On June 1, 1904, the commander of the newly formed 5th Siberian Army Corps and for military distinctions in the Russo-Japanese war was awarded the Order of the White Eagle with a sword.