Sir Maurice Levy, 1st Baronet

Sir Maurice Levy

Sir Maurice Levy, 1st Baronet (1859 – 26 August 1933) was a British Liberal Party politician.

Background

He was the second son of Joseph Levy of Leicester and elder brother of Arthur Lever, who was also a Liberal MP.^[1] and educated at London University. He married in 1885, Elise Zossenheim of Leeds, with whom he had one son, Ewart Maurice Levy (2nd Baronet) and four daughters.^[2]

Career

He was Managing Director of Hart and Levy (Limited), wholesale merchants and manufacturers, of Leicester and London.^[3]

He was Liberal MP for the Loughborough Division of Leicestershire from 1900–18, first contesting the seat as the Liberal candidate at the 1900 General Election when he narrowly held the seat for the Liberals. He was active in parliament opposing the 1905 Aliens Act which sought to restrict Jewish immigration from eastern Europe.^[4] He was re-elected at the following three General Elections.^[5] He was Knighted in 1907 and created 1st Baronet in 1913. During World War One he worked under David Lloyd George at the Ministry of Munitions and was a member of Lloyd George's special trade mission to Ireland.^[6]

He retired from parliament without contesting the 1918 General Election.^[7] and became a Justice of the Peace in the County of Leicester. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Leicestershire and served as High Sheriff of Leicestershire for 1926–27.^[8]

Sources

• Who Was Who
• British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
• The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History

References

1. The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History
2. Who Was Who
3. Who Was Who
4. The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History
5. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
6. The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History
7. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
8. Who Was Who

External links

• Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com
• http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/sir-maurice-levy/