Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by
Edward J. Morris
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Florence
Personal details
Born
(1808-11-10)November 10, 1808 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died
March 14, 1860(1860-03-14) (aged 51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party
American Party
Spouse(s)
Ann Hays Julia Gist
Children
Louisa
Profession
Politician
Lewis Charles Levin (November 10, 1808 – March 14, 1860) was an American politician, newspaper editor and anti-Catholic social activist. He was one of the founders of the American Party in 1842 and served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1845 to 1851. Levin was the second person of Jewish descent elected to the United States Congress after David Levy Yulee.
Levin supported the nativist Americanism ideology espoused by some northern Protestants at the expense of Catholics.[1][2] He was a dynamic orator on temperance and political issues; however, many of his speeches spread xenophobia.[3] Levin played a leading role in inciting the Philadelphia nativist riots which led to the killing of over 20 Irish Americans; the burning of many of their homes; and the destruction of three Catholic churches associated with their community. Towards the end of his life, he was deemed insane and committed to an asylum and died in Philadelphia in 1860.
^Chancey, Mark A.; Meyers, Carol; Meyers, Eric M. (2014-07-21). The Bible in the Public Square: Its Enduring Influence in American Life. ISBN 9781589839823.
^Corrigan, John (17 April 2020). Religious Intolerance, America, and the World. University of Chicago Press. p. 243. ISBN 9780226314099.
^Sarna, Jonathan D.; Mendelsohn, Adam D. (2010-05-28). Jews and the Civil War: A Reader. ISBN 9780814708590.
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