Leopold Levy
German-American politician (1838–1905); Treasurer of Indiana from 1899 to 1903
Leopold Levy (1838 – April 8, 1905) was an American businessman and public official. He owned a clothing retailer. Levy was a German immigrant.
He served as State Treasurer of Indiana from 1899 until 1903. He was a Republican.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art has a portrait of him by Charles Despiau. The Indiana State Museum has a kiddush cup he brought from Bavaria Germany.
His clothing business sold ready made clothing and advertised rock bottom prices.
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