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Ottavio Serena
Ottavio Serena
Deputy of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy - XII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVIII, XIX and XX legislatures
MonarchUmberto I
Parliamentary groupDestra
Senator of the Kingdom of Italy - XX, XXI legislatures
Parliamentary groupDestra
Undersecretary of State of Italian Ministry of the Interior
Prime MinisterAntonio Di Rudinì
Mayor of Altamura
In office
13 May 1871 – 5 December 1875
MonarchVictor Emmanuel II

Ottavio Serena (18 August 1837 – 7 January 1914) was an Italian politician, judge, prefect and historian. He is known in his hometown Altamura for his works about local history, such as the Altamuran Revolution (1799). His contribution and the testimonies he collected allowed to shed light on some historical events (such as the killing of Giovanni Firrao (1799) and on legendary toponyms (Petilia and Altilia).

Moreover, he was one of the promoters of the construction of Acquedotto pugliese ("Apulia waterworks"), which he considered essential for the development of Italian region Apulia.[1]

Life[edit]

Ottavio Serena was born in Altamura on 18 August 1837 from a noble local family. The Serena family is supposed to have originated from Monte Sant'Angelo, but they later moved to Foggia. The family owned the fiefdom of Lapigio as early as 1407 with full control over the vassals and with full jurisdiction, as shown on a diploma by queen Joanna II of Naples.[2]

Ottavio Serena graduated in law as well as in literature and philosophy; at the beginning of his career he took care of the reorganization of the education of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies at the request of Saverio Baldacchini.[3]

During the Risorgimento he was a revolutionary, but, having dedicated his life to research and study, he never fought, unlike many of his friends. Nevertheless, he was no less in the struggle, conspiring under the watchful and suspicious eye of the Bourbon police and he was also member of temporary government established in Altamura, while within walking distance of the city there was a large contingent of the Bourbon army led by general Flores.[4]

After the Unification of Italy (1861), he was relocated to Turin, where he worked as secretary of Italian minister Francesco De Sanctis. He began more and more interested in politics, and, in 1870 he was elected provincial councilor of Bari. In 1874, he was elected as member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy.[3]

Ottavio Serena's tomb inside Altamura Old Cemetery

In 1888, he was appointed prefectofPavia, while in 1889, he became prefect of Lecce. In 1898, he was elected Senator of the Kingdom of Italy.[3] In his life, he was also appointed judge, President of Council of State, and he was also mayor of his hometown Altamura (1871-1875). He was elected seven times either in the Chamber of Deputies or in the Italian Senate. After a long life devoted both to politics and the history of his hometown Altamura, Serena died on 7 January 1914 after three years of suffering caused by a disease.[4]

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References[edit]

  • ^ a b c "Archivio Storico degli Economisti: Biografia". Sie-ase.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  • ^ a b "Scheda senatore SERENA Ottavio". Notes9.senato.it. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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