David Levy Yulee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

David Levy Yulee

American senator

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1810

Place of Birth: Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands, United States

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1886

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About David Levy Yulee

  • David Levy Yulee (born David Levy; June 12, 1810 – October 10, 1886) was an American politician and attorney.
  • Born in St.
  • Thomas, then under British control, he was of Sephardi Jewish ancestry: his father was from Morocco and his mother from Europe.
  • The family moved to Florida when he was a child, and he grew up there on their extensive lands.
  • He later served as Florida's territorial delegate to Congress.
  • Yulee was the first person of Jewish ancestry to be elected and serve as a United States Senator.
  • He founded the Florida Railroad Company and served as president of several other companies, earning the nickname of "Father of Florida Railroads." In 2000 he was recognized as that year's "Great Floridian" by the state.Levy added Yulee, the name of one of his Moroccan ancestors, to his name soon after his 1846 marriage to Nancy Christian Wickliffe, daughter of ex-Governor Charles A.
  • Wickliffe of Kentucky.
  • Though Yulee converted to Christianity (Episcopalian) and raised their children as Christian, he encountered antisemitism throughout his career.Yulee was in favor of slavery and the secession of Florida.
  • After the Civil War, he was imprisoned at Fort Pulaski for nine months for having aided the escape of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
  • After being pardoned by President Andrew Johnson, he returned to his Florida railroad interests and other business ventures.

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