Solomon Levitan
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Solomon Levitan (November 1, 1862 – February 27, 1940) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the treasurer of the state of Wisconsin on two occasions, once from 1923 to 1933, and again from 1937 to 1939.
Biography
Levitan was born in Tauroggen, East Prussia in 1862.[1] A Jewish man, Levitan moved to Wisconsin and settled in the New Glarus, Wisconsin area in 1881 after antisemitism broke out in his native country. He later moved to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1905. Levitan died in 1940.[2]
Career
Levitan twice ran unsuccessfully for treasurer before being elected in 1922. He served from 1923 to 1933 and again from 1937 to 1939. In 1924, he was delegate to the Republican National Convention.[3] The convention nominated incumbent Calvin Coolidge for President of the United States, who would run against Democratic Party nominee John W. Davis of West Virginia and Progressive Party nominee Robert M. La Follette Sr. of Wisconsin, of whom Levitan had been a long-time supporter.
References
External links
- Solomon Levitan at Find a Grave
Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by Henry Johnson | Republican nominee for State Treasurer of Wisconsin 1922, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930 | Succeeded by Edward J. Samp |
Preceded by Albert C. Johnson | Progressive nominee for State Treasurer of Wisconsin 1936, 1938 | Succeeded by Frank P. Zeidler |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Henry Johnson | Treasurer of Wisconsin 1923–1933 | Succeeded by Robert K. Henry |
Preceded by | Treasurer of Wisconsin 1937–1939 | Succeeded by John M. Smith |