Giovanni De Falco

Giovanni Raffaele Francesco De Falco (28 May 1818 – 25 February 1886) was an Italian politician, magistrate and senator of the Kingdom of Italy.

Early life and legal career De Falco was born in Bracigliano. His father Nicola was the lord of Bracigliano, while his mother Agnese belonged to a wealthy local family, the Amatos. After graduating in law from the University of Naples, De Falco became Attorney General at the Grand Criminal Court of Naples (27 July 1860); Counselor of the Supreme Court of Justice of Naples, then of the Court of Cassation of Naples (28 January 1861); Deputy Attorney General at the Supreme Court of Justice of Naples, then at the Court of Cassation of Naples (6 April 1862) and eventually Attorney General at the Court of Cassation of Naples (27 December 1863). After the unification of Italy he was appointed Attorney General at the Court of Cassation of Rome (13 January 1876 -25 February 1886) and later served as a member of the Diplomatic Litigation Council (1885).

De Falco died in Naples on 25 February 1886, at the age of 67.

Honours Italian honours

Foreign honours