Lewis Charles Levin (November 10, 1808 – March 14, 1860) was an American politician, Know Nothing, and anti-Catholic social activist of the 1840s and 1850s. He served three terms in the United States Congress (U.S. House of Representatives, 1845–51), representing Pennsylvania's 1st District. Levin is considered to have been the first Jewish Congressman, although David Levy Yulee served as a territorial representative from Florida prior to Levin's entering Congress.
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10 November 1808 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
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14 March 1860 (aged 51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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