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William Lovenstein

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Preceded by
  
John L. Hurt

Preceded by
  
Samuel H. Pulliam

Succeeded by
  
Henry T. Wickham

Succeeded by
  
T. Wiley Davis


Preceded by
  
William W. Henry

Name
  
William Lovenstein

Rank
  
Private

Succeeded by
  
Beverley B. Munford

Political party
  
Democratic Party

Unit
  
1st Virginia Infantry

William Lovenstein

Died
  
Richmond, Virginia, United States

Battles and wars
  
American Civil War

Service/branch
  
Confederate States Army

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. 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.

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William Lovenstein Wikipedia