Advertisement

Uriah Phillips Levy

Advertisement

Uriah Phillips Levy

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
22 Mar 1862 (aged 69)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
United States Naval Officer. Rising to Commodore, he was court martialed six times during his lengthy naval career, believed to result from anti-semitism. He is credited with having purchased and restored Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, and with his efforts to abolish flogging as punishment in the United States Navy.
United States Naval Officer. Rising to Commodore, he was court martialed six times during his lengthy naval career, believed to result from anti-semitism. He is credited with having purchased and restored Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, and with his efforts to abolish flogging as punishment in the United States Navy.

Family Members

Parents
Siblings

Advertisement

See more Levy memorials in:

Flower Delivery

Explore more

Advertisement

How famous was Uriah Phillips Levy ?

Current rating:

46 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Sep 2, 2000
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12160/uriah_phillips-levy: accessed ), memorial page for Uriah Phillips Levy (22 Apr 1792–22 Mar 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12160, citing Beth Olom Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.