Mischa Markow (21 October 1854 – 19 January 1934) was the first missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to preach in present-day Romania,[1][2] Serbia,[1][2] Croatia,[1][2] Latvia[3] and Belgium.
[2] A Hungarian citizen, Markow joined the LDS Church in Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire after hearing Mormonism taught by Jacob Spori and Joseph M.
[8] In 1888, Markow headed towards the United States and stopped in Belgium, where he taught and baptized the Esselmann family on the way.
[8] From 1899 to 1901, Markow served as a missionary in Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria and Germany.
He preached to German families in Riga but when he was called to account before the authorities, he followed Lyman's instructions to avoid being sent to Siberia and fled the country instead.