William M. Levy
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William Mallory Levy was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born in Isle of Wight, Virginia
, Levy completed preparatory studies.
He graduated from the College of William and Mary
, Williamsburg, Virginia
, in 1844.
He served in the Mexican War as second lieutenant in Company F, First Regiment, Virginia Volunteers.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and commenced practice in Norfolk, Virginia
.
He moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana
, in 1852 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1859-1861.
He served in the Confederate States Army
during the Civil War
.
Commissioned captain of Company A, Second Louisiana Infantry, May 11, 1861.
He subsequently served as a major in the Adjutant General's Department.
Levy was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1876.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1879.
He was appointed associate justice of the State supreme court in 1879 and served until his death in Saratoga, New York
, August 14, 1882.
He was interred in the American Cemetery, Natchitoches, Louisiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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Born in Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States.The town mainly consists of a post office, a church, historic Boykins tavern, Isle of Wight Academy , and the Isle of Wight courthouse complex.-References:...
, Levy completed preparatory studies.
He graduated from the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
, Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, in 1844.
He served in the Mexican War as second lieutenant in Company F, First Regiment, Virginia Volunteers.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and commenced practice in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
.
He moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...
, in 1852 and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1859-1861.
He served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Commissioned captain of Company A, Second Louisiana Infantry, May 11, 1861.
He subsequently served as a major in the Adjutant General's Department.
Levy was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1876.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1879.
He was appointed associate justice of the State supreme court in 1879 and served until his death in Saratoga, New York
Saratoga, New York
Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...
, August 14, 1882.
He was interred in the American Cemetery, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...
.