Guglielmo Acton

Guglielmo Acton (25 March 1825, in Castellammare di Stabia – 29 November 1896, in Naples) was an Italian naval officer, admiral and politician in the

Kingdom of the Two Sicilies The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( it, Regno delle Due Sicilie) was a kingdom in Southern Italy from 1816 to 1860. The kingdom was the largest sovereign state by population and size in Italy before Italian unification, comprising Sicily and a ...

and then Minister for the Navy in the unified Kingdom of Italy (1870–1871). Serving in the Real Marina and Regia Marina, he was descended from a noble family which had originated in England before moving to Tuscany then the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. His grandfather was General Joseph Edward Acton (1737–1830), brother of Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet, commander of the naval forces of

Grand Duchy of Tuscany The Grand Duchy of Tuscany ( it, Granducato di Toscana; la, Magnus Ducatus Etruriae) was an Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Republic of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence. In th ...

and prime minister of Naples. His elder brother was

Ferdinando Acton Ferdinando Acton (16 July 1832, in Naples – 18 February 1891, in Rome) was an Italian naval officer, admiral, politician and Minister for the Navy. He was descended from a noble family which had originated in England before moving to Tuscany ...

and his nephew was

Alfredo Acton Alfredo Acton, 1st barone Acton (12 September 1867 – 26 March 1934) was an Italian admiral, politician and Chief of Staff of the ''Regia Marina'' (Italy's Royal Navy). He was born in Castellammare di Stabia, a descendant of the Acton famil ...

, also Minister for the Navy. His sister Laura remarried in 1864 with

Marco Minghetti Marco Minghetti (18 November 1818 – 10 December 1886) was an Italian economist and statesman. Biography Minghetti was born at Bologna, then part of the Papal States. He signed the petition to the Papal conclave, 1846, urging the electio ...

, then prime minister of Italy. Naval officers of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies People from Castellammare di Stabia Italian people of English descent 1825 births 1896 deaths Members of the Expedition of the Thousand Italian admirals Nunziatella Military School alumni {{Italy-mil-bio-stub