Reshansky (Rechansky)Wilhelm (1883–1944) - lawyer

Wilhelm Reshansky was born on 27 January 1883 in Daugavpils; his fatherš name was Julius. He was Jewish and Lutheran by confession.

In 1906 he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Moscow State University. He worked as an assistant to sworn attorney V. Preobrazhensky in Moscow. From 23 May 1912 he was a sworn attorney in Riga.

During the First World War he served for two years in the army on the Caucasian front. At the end of 1918 he returned to . In the early 1920s he was admitted to the register of sworn attorneys but was later removed because he did not know the state language. After that he worked as a legal consultant for the firm “Otto Ruben Company” in Riga. From 2 June 1926 he again practiced as a sworn attorney in Riga.

He was killed in Riga during the German occupation in 1944.

He married Asya Sheynina, who was killed during the German occupation in 1942. Children:

Georgiy (born 17 May 1915 – died 1941–1948 in exile)

Yuliy (born 26 July 1922)

Henrietta (born 2 October 1920).