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Lucius Volusius Saturninus, also known as Lucius Volusius (died AD 20) was a notable Roman Senator. Volusius served as a suffect consul in 12 BC, replacing Publius Sulpicius Quirinius. According to Tacitus, he held censorial functions for the selection of equestrians as members of the judicature, and became the first person in his family to amass wealth, for which his family became greatly conspicuous.
Volusius came from an ancient and distinguished Senatorial family, that according to Tacitus never rose above the praetorship. His father was Quintus Volusius a prefect who served under Cicero in 51 BC to 50 BC in Cilicia and was a pupil of his in oratory. His mother was Claudia, aunt of the future Roman emperor Tiberius. His sister was Volusia Saturnina.
Following his consulship, Volusius served as proconsular governor of Africa for 7/6 BC, as attested by coins of Acholla and Hadrumetum. From AD 4 to 5, Volusius served as a Roman Governor of Syria. Based on inscriptional evidence, the Horrea Volusiana was either built by Volusius or his grandson Quintus Volusius Saturninus, consul in 56.
Volusius married Nonia Polla, the daughter of Lucius Nonius Asprenas consul of 36 BC. Polla bore Volusius a son, Lucius Volusius Saturninus, and a daughter Volusia, who married a certain Cornelius.