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Carlo Barsotti

1850 – 1927

American businessman

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About Carlo Barsotti

Lived 1850 – 1927 (aged 77). Carlo Barsotti was an American and Italian entrepreneur, editor and patron of the arts.

Carlo Barsotti (4 January 1850 – 30 March 1927) was an Italian-American newspaper and bank owner.

Emigration to New York Barsotti was born in Bagni di San Giuliano (now San Giuliano Terme) near Pisa in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, on 4 January 1850, and emigrated from Italy to New York City in 1872.

Barsotti used his newspaper as a tool to raise funds for monuments to great Italian figures, which were disseminated all over New York City's parks. Examples of his funding efforts are Washington Square (Giuseppe Garibaldi), Battery Park (Giovanni Da Verrazzano), Verdi Square (Giuseppe Verdi) and Columbus Circle (Christopher Columbus).

After rapidly expanding his banking business, Barsotti declared bankruptcy in 1897, resulting in the loss of savings for many of his fellow Italians.

In 1922, he donated $250,000 to his homeland for the construction of a tunnel under Monte Pisano. He died in Coytesville, (New Jersey), on 30 March 1927. In 1875, Barsotti had married Margaret Heist, from Frankfurt (Germany), with whom he had two children, Carlo and Anna.

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Who was Carlo Barsotti?

American businessman (1850–1927)

When was Carlo Barsotti born?

Carlo Barsotti was born on 4 January 1850 in Pisa, San Giuliano Terme.

When did Carlo Barsotti die?

Carlo Barsotti died on 30 March 1927 in New Jersey, Fort Lee.

What was Carlo Barsotti's occupation?

Carlo Barsotti was an entrepreneur, editor and patron of the arts.

What nationality was Carlo Barsotti?

Carlo Barsotti was American and Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carlo Barsotti

· Wikidata: Q5041458

· DBpedia: Carlo Barsotti

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