Eugenio Chiesa

Eugenio Chiesa
1918
Born	18 November 1863 Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Died	22 June 1930(1930-06-22) (aged 66) Giverny (27), France
Occupation(s)	Accountant/entrepreneur Political activist Political journalist City Councillor Deputy (i.e. member of parliament)
Political party	PRI
Spouse	Lucia Chiesa Cantú
Children	1. Mary Tibaldi Chiesa (1896-1968), author and member of parliament 2. Luciana Gerli Chiesa
Parent	Filippo & Maria Chiesa

Eugenio Chiesa (18 November 1863 – 22 June 1930) was an Italian accountant who found a job with a toy factory. He worked his way up through the ranks and, when the opportunity arose, acquired the business and became very rich. By that time he had also entered politics. As a young man he had been greatly influenced by the writings of Mazzini: he remained a committed Risorgimento-republican throughout his life. His long political career was also marked by several high-profile anti-corruption campaigns. Between 1904 and 1926 he served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies (the lower house of the kingdom's bicameral parliament). After 1922 he emerged as an uncompromising opponent of Fascism. In June 1924 he was among the first members of parliament openly to accuse Mussolini in connection with the (presumed) murder of Matteotti a couple of weeks earlier. Eugenio Chiesa ended his life in exile.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}