William Lovenstein

William Lovenstein
President pro tempore
of the Senate of Virginia
In office
December 4, 1895 – December 26, 1896
Preceded byJohn L. Hurt
Succeeded byHenry T. Wickham
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 35th district
In office
December 7, 1881 – December 26, 1896
Preceded byWilliam W. Henry
Succeeded byBeverley B. Munford
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City
In office
December 3, 1879 – December 7, 1881
Preceded bySamuel H. Pulliam
Succeeded byT. Wiley Davis
Personal details
Born
William Lovenstein

(1840-10-08)October 8, 1840
Laurel, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 1896(1896-12-26) (aged 56)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDora Wasserman
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1864
RankFirst sergeant
UnitRichmond Light Infantry Blues
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Lovenstein (October 8, 1840 – December 26, 1896) was a businessman and Democratic politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. Lovenstein served in the Virginia Senate for fifteen years before his death and became its president pro tempore during its 1896 session. He remains one of the highest ranking Jewish politicians in Virginia history.[1]

  1. ^ Myron Berman, Richmond's Jewry: Shabbat in Shockoe 1769-1976 (University Press of Virginia 1980)