John Baptist Francia
From QueerBio.com
Country
Malta
Birth - Death
1893 - 1974
Occupation
Business
Description
Director, National Bank of Malta. Though his homosexuality was well known, it was not publicly declared due to the laws of the country at the time. Notable for bequeathing VILLA FRANCIA, a palatial residence and garden located in Lija, Malta to the country.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biof3/franci01.html
- http://www.ambiente.us/10009VillaFrancia.html
- https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/in-memory-of-the-francias.273646
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=jZwUC3CJq0IC&pg=PT331&lpg=PT331&dq=john+baptist+francia+malta&source=bl&ots=IbMPQcB0Zb&sig=6ruF7E4G3bvCG5iySJMLcc3sCKM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBWoVChMIxKugm9ayxwIVTwOSCh0gPgdG#v=onepage&q=john%20baptist%20francia%20malta&f=false
