Girolamo Brandolini

Girolamo Brandolini or Brandolin, full surname Brandolini Rota, from 1914 Brandolini d'Adda was an Italian soldier and politician.

Biography

Son of Senator Annibale Brandolini, he was the member of the Brandolini family of Venetian descent and possessed the titles of Count of Valmareno, Lord of Solighetto and Venetian patrician. With the Royal Decree of 26 November 1914 he was able to add the surname of his mother, Leopolda D'Adda, to his own.
As a local administrator, he was mayor of Cison di Valmarino and then municipal councilor in Venice, Cison di Valmarino, Pieve di Soligo, Follina and Casatisma. He also held the office of deputy, being elected for three consecutive legislatures.
He became senator on 16 October 1913 with Antonino Di Prampero as rapporteur. The appointment was validated on 5 December and he was sworn in on the following 9 December.
As for his military career, between 1890 and 1892, Brandolini took part in the Eritrean war, then fought as a volunteer in the Great War. He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel of the grenadiers.
He joined fascism, enrolling in the PNF on 4 December 1925.

On 20 February 1898 in the chapel of Ca' Vendramin Calergi, Girolamo Brandolini married Gabrielle Lucchesi-Palli, the daughter of Hector Adinolfo Lucchesi-Palli, 9th Duke della Grazia, Prince of Campofranco, son of Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry, and his wife, Lucrezia Nicoletta, née Sasso-Ruffo dei principi di Sant' Antimo. They had 4 children: Annibale, Maria, Giovanni and Vendramina Brandolini d’Adda.
On 10 June 1925, his son Annibale Brandolini d'Adda married Laura Boncompagni Ludovisi of the House of Boncompagni, the daughter of Francesco [Boncompagni Ludovisi], prince of Piombino and of princess Nicoletta, née Prinetti Castelletti. One of the witnesses at the wedding was Benito Mussolini.
In 1925, his daughter Vendramina married count Andreamaria Marcello of the Marcello family.