Solomon Levitan

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
  1. "Levitan, Solomon 1862 - 1940". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  2. "Progressive Leader Dies". The Missoulan. February 28, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved December 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Solomon Levitan". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
Political offices
Preceded by
Henry Johnson		 Treasurer of Wisconsin
1923–1933		 Succeeded by
Robert K. Henry
Preceded by
Robert K. Henry		 Treasurer of Wisconsin
1937–1939		 Succeeded by
John M. Smith
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