The Umberto Primo Society was a mutual aid society founded in Toronto, Canada in 1888 by Italian immigrants, most of whom were natives of Laurenzana and Genoa. The organization was named after Umberto I, who was King of Italy at the time of its foundation. By 1914, the organization had around 230 members.[1]
Its first president was Donato Glionna, who was also a leader within the Liberal Party of Canada.[2]
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edit- ^ Magocsi, P.R.; Multicultural History Society of Ontario (1999). Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples. Multicultural History Society of Ontario. p. 801. ISBN 9780802029386. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "Politics | Multicultural Canada". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2015-04-01.