| Carol Schmidt | |
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Schmidt on a 2016 stamp of Moldova
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| Mayor of Chișinău | |
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In office 1877–1903 |
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| Preceded by | Clemante Șumanski |
| Succeeded by | Leopold Siținski |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 June 1846 Bălți, Moldova |
| Died | 9 March 1928 (aged 81) Chișinău, Moldova |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Cristi |
| Relations | Ioan V. Cristi (father-in-law) |
| Children | 5, including Alexander Schmidt (1879–1937) |
| Alma mater | Odessa University |
Carol Schmidt (German: Karl-Ferdinand Alexander Schmidt; 25 June 1846 – 9 March 1928) was an Imperial Russian politician in what is now Moldova. He served as mayor of Chișinău (1877–1903). He was a Bessarabian German and is considered one of the best mayors Chișinău ever had.