Name Edoardo Agnelli Role 1831-1871 | Died 1871 Children Giovanni Agnelli | |
Grandchildren Edoardo Agnelli, Aniceta Caterina Agnelli Great grandchildren Gianni Agnelli, Umberto Agnelli, Giorgio Agnelli, Clara Agnelli, Maria Sole Agnelli, Cristiana Agnelli | ||
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Edoardo Agnelli (Turin, 18 July 1831 – 7 November 1871) was an Italian entrepreneur and politician.
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Biography
Edoardo Carlo Tommaso Agnelli, better known as Edoardo Agnelli, was the youngest son of Giuseppe Francesco Agnelli and Anna Maria Maggia. He was the father of Giovanni Agnelli, co-founder of FIAT. At birth he was baptised at home with the Superior's permission and six days later in the Church of San Carlo in Turin. His godparents were Tommaso Ferrero and Anna Maria Chiarini.
Edoardo participated in the administration of Villar Perosa and was member of the city board since 1866. He became a protagonist of the city life in the Turin of his time. He was also active in the cultural field by joining the "Society for Promotion of the Fine Arts".
Marriage and descendants
In 1865 Edoardo married Aniceta Frisetti, who belonged to a wealthy family and with whom he had three children: