Umberto Grilli

Umberto Grilli (31 January 1882 – 26 October 1951) was an Italian politician and lawyer who served in both the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy and the Constituent Assembly of Italy, and later as president of the Province of Asti.

Life and career Grilli was born in Volterra into a family of alabaster artisans. In 1894 he founded Il Martello, the first socialist weekly in Volterra, advocating anti‑militarist positions and opposing Italy's involvement in the Italo-Turkish War and later in World War I.

He served as president of the Provincial Council of Grosseto and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the 25th legislature (1919–1921). A reformist socialist, he was a vocal opponent of fascism during his time in Parliament, and in June 1921 he faced hostility from squadrist groups who raided his office and home in Grosseto.