Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, USN

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Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, USN

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: March 22, 1862 (69)
New York, NY, United States
Place of Burial: Queens, Queens County, NY, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Michael Levy; Michael Levi and Rachel Machado Levy
Husband of Virginia Levy
Brother of Frances (Fanny) Lopez; Moses Phillips Levy; Amelia Levy; Isaac Levy; Frances (Fanny) Lopez and 6 others

Occupation: Commodore, US Navy
Managed by: Robin Lent
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About Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, USN

The first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy, a veteran of the War of 1812 and a major philanthropist. At the time, Commodore was the highest rank obtainable in the U.S. Navy and would be roughly equivalent to the modern-day rank of Admiral.

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Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, USN's Timeline

1792
April 22, 1792
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
1862
March 22, 1862
Age 69
New York, NY, United States
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Beth Olam Cemetery, Queens, Queens County, NY, United States