Leopoldo Franchetti

Leopoldo Franchetti
Born(1847-05-31)31 May 1847
Livorno, Italy
Died4 November 1917(1917-11-04) (aged 70)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Publicist and politician
Known forInquiry into the Sicilian Mafia
SpouseAlice Hallgarten

Leopoldo Franchetti (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈpɔldo fraŋˈketti]; 31 May 1847 – 4 November 1917) was an Italian publicist, politician, and patron. He was a deputy in the Italian Chamber of Deputies and later became a Senator. He was very active in promoting education and concrete solutions for economic, social and political problems in Italy both through his own political initiatives and through his support of his wife Alice Hallgarten.