Summary
The first mayor of the Municipality of Selca, a supporter of the National Party and a patron of culture. His public work connects the founding of the municipality, the national revival movement and a network of Dalmatian cultural figures.
He became head of the newly established Municipality of Selca in 1885.
Selca’s first mayor
Didolić was born in Selca and was largely self-educated. He supported the National Party and led revivalist activity in the town. When Selca became a separate municipality in 1885, he became its first mayor. He also served as a representative in the Dalmatian Diet.
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A meeting house and support for culture
His home served as a gathering place for supporters of the National Party from Brač and Dalmatia. He corresponded with Josip Juraj Strossmayer and supported literature and education. He helped collect funds for a monument to Andrija Kačić Miošić in Makarska and for a memorial to the poet Ivan Despot.
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A bust in the municipal setting
The monument to Tomo Didolić in Selca, by Mirza Morić, was installed in 2003. Beside the municipal building, it commemorates his contribution to local government and culture. It should be distinguished from other members of the large Didolić family, which took part in the town’s public life.
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