Giuseppe Sorge

Giuseppe Sorge
Born (1857-01-23)January 23, 1857
Sutera
Died February 13, 1937(1937-02-13) (aged 80)
Palermo
Nationality Italian
Other names Giuseppe Sorge Nola
Occupation Prefect and Director of public security
Known for Sicilian historical research

Giuseppe Sorge (1857–1937) was an Italian historian, prefect[1] and director of the public security.[2] He was born in Sutera, Sicily.

Biography

He came from a rich and distinguished family of Mussomeli. Son of Carmelo Sorce (1820–1896), administrator of the goods of Lanza Branciforte of Trabia, and of Maria Crocifissa Nola. In 1884 he married Maria Carolina Crima (1862–1917), nephew of Paolo Paternostro, Red Cross nurse who died during the First World War to fatal disease he contracted in the hospital in Brescia where he lavished.[3][4]

He graduated in law at the College of San Rocco, Palermo. Admitted in service in May 12, 1880, in 1887 he was appointed Regio delegato straordinario of Bronte, during the epidemic of cholera.[5][6] In 1892 appointed as regio delegato of Acireale and shortly after, he was appointed as sub-prefect of Termini Imerese (1893–94) and in that period, he was involved in the bloody repression of the Fasci Siciliani.[7] He was later appointed Prefect of Girgenti (October 1, 1904 – April 15, 1907) and subsequently in Lecce (April 5, 1907 – October 1, 1909) where founded a consortium for health supervision security in the province of Terra d'Otranto. In 1909 he was appointed Prefect of Brescia (October 1, 1909 – January 1, 1912) and Naples (January 1, 1912 – May 16, 1914) where he was appointed Prefect of first class (May 22, 1931). Relocated to Brescia (October 1, 1915 – September 1, 1917). Later assigned to Venice (September 1, 1917 – November 1, 1917) where it was placed at the disposal of the Ministry of Interior who appointed him Director General of Public Security (September 29, 1917 – March 10, 1919) under the Ministry Orlando. He ceased office in February 25, 1919.

He died in Palermo February 13, 1937. He was buried in the cemetery of St. Ursula Palermo, next to his wife Maria Carolina Crima.

Recognitions

He was promoted to Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy.

Bibliography

Books

Letters and Speeches

References

  1. Missori, Mario (1989). Governi, alte cariche dello Stato, alti magistrati e prefetti del Regno d'Italia (PDF) (in Italian). Roma: Bibliografia Nazionale. pp. 373, 394, 430, 500, 528, 622. ISBN 88-7125-004-4. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  2. "I precedenti capi della Polizia – Dal Regno d'Italia alla seconda guerra mondiale". Polizia di Stato (in Italian). Polizia di Stato. January 20, 2011. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  3. "Infermiere della Grande Guerra". Pietri Grande Guerra – Storie di uomini della Prima Guerra Mondiale. Silvia Musi. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  4. In memoria di Maria Carolina Sorge. Brescia, Italy: F. Apollonio & C. 1917.
  5. Radice, Benedetto (1928). Memorie storiche di Bronte (PDF). Bronte: Stabilimento Tipografico Sociale. p. 279. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  6. Sorge, Giuseppe (1887). Relazione al Consiglio comunale di Bronte del 26 novembre 1887 (in Italian). Tipografia f.lli Puglisi.
  7. Ognibene, Michele (February 26, 2014). "La Famiglia Sorge – I Parte". Castello Incantato. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
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