Antonio De Witt
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Antonio De Witt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1865–1867 | |
| In office 1870–1874 | |
| In office 1876–1882 | |
| Parliamentary group | Historical Left |
| Constituency | Scansano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1828 Orbetello, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| Died | 12 December 1889 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Antonio De Witt (20 June 1828 – 12 December 1889) was an Italian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy. He was associated with the Historical Left.
De Witt was born in Orbetello, in the Maremma region of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[1]
He studied at the seminary of Montefiascone and in 1847 enrolled at the University of Pisa. The following year he took part, together with other Pisan students, in the battle of Curtatone and Montanara during the first Italian War of Independence.[1]
He graduated in law in 1850 and moved to Florence, where he practised as a lawyer. In 1854 he married Rosa Pazzella, daughter of the president of the Florentine Court of Cassation.[1] In Florence he also served as lieutenant and member of the disciplinary council of officers and general staff of the National Guard.[1]