Background
He was born in Sutera, Sicily. Son of Carmelo Sorce (1820–1896), administrator of the goods of Lanza Branciforte of Trabia, and of Maria Crocifissa Nola.
He was born in Sutera, Sicily. Son of Carmelo Sorce (1820–1896), administrator of the goods of Lanza Branciforte of Trabia, and of Maria Crocifissa Nola.
He graduated in law at the College of San Rocco, Palermo.
He came from a rich and distinguished family of Mussomeli. Admitted in service in May 12, 1880, in 1887 he was appointed Regio delegato straordinario of Bronte, during the epidemic of cholera. In 1892 appointed as regio delegato of Acireale and shortly after, he was appointed as sub-prefect of Termini Imerese (1893-1894) and in that period, he was involved in the bloody repression of the Fasci Siciliani.
He was later appointed Prefect of Girgenti (October 1, 1904 – April 15, 1907) and subsequently in Lecce (April 5, 1907 – October 1, 1909) where founded a consortium for health supervision security in the province of Terra d"Otranto.
In 1909 he was appointed Prefect of Brescia (October 1, 1909 – January 1, 1912) and Naples (January 1, 1912 – May 16, 1914) where he was appointed Prefect of first class (May 22, 1931). Relocated to Brescia (October 1, 1915 – September 1, 1917).
Later assigned to Venice (September 1, 1917 – November 1, 1917) where it was placed at the disposal of the Ministry of Interior who appointed him Director General of Public Security (September 29, 1917 – March 10, 1919) under the Ministry Orlando. He ceased office in February 25, 1919.
He died in Palermo February 13, 1937.
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