William Lovenstein

William Lovenstein
President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia
In office December 4, 1895 – December 26, 1896
Preceded by	John L. Hurt
Succeeded by	Henry T. Wickham
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 35th district
In office December 7, 1881 – December 26, 1896
Preceded by	William W. Henry
Succeeded by	Beverley B. Munford
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City
In office December 3, 1879 – December 7, 1881
Preceded by	Samuel H. Pulliam
Succeeded by	T. Wiley Davis
Personal details
Born	William Lovenstein October 8, 1840 Laurel, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 26, 1896 (aged 56) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Dora Wasserman
Religion	Reform Judaism
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	First sergeant
Unit	3rd Virginia Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

William Lovenstein (October 8, 1840 – December 26, 1896) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1881 until his death in 1896.^[1] The president pro tempore of that body during its 1896 session, he is still today one of the highest ranking Jewish politicians in Virginia history.

References

1. Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

External links

• William Lovenstein at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
• William Lovenstein at Find a Grave