A World's Fair in Italy: Turin 1911

Badini-Confalonieri, Alfonso

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Name:	Badini-Confalonieri, Alfonso
Gender:	Male
Birth:	December 19, 1843 Caselle Torinese (Torino)
Death:	April 26, 1920 Torino
Description:	Alfonso Badini-Confalonieri was one of the four Vice Presidents of the Comitato Generale (General Committee) for the organization of the International Exposition of Turin 1911. He held a degree in jurisprudence from the University of Turin and served as mayor of Turin from September 26, 1902 to June 23, 1903. He was elected senator of the Kingdom of Italy in 1901.
Places:	Caselle Torinese (Torino) Caselle Torinese is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km northwest of Turin, on the left bank of the Stura di Lanzo. Torino The city of Turin is a major city - as well as a business and cultural center - located in Northwest Italy in the region called "Piemonte" (literally, "at the feet of the mountain"). Turin used to be (and it still is) a major European political center and home to the House of Savoy, Italy's Royal family. It was Italy's first capital city in 1861 until 1864, when the Rome took its role.
Photographs:	Alfonso Badini-Confalonieri_ritratto \| Alfonso Badini-Confalonieri_portrait Alfonso Badini-Confalonieri_ritratto \| Alfonso Badini-Confalonieri_portrait