Speech by Lewis Charles Levin to the Congressional Record, April 7, 1847

This item contains a speech delivered by Lewis Charles Levin to the Congressional Record on April 7, 1847. Levin, considered the first Jewish Congressman, proposed raising a regiment of mounted riflemen composed solely of native-born Americans. The speech is part of the Congressional Record and is described as having only six known copies worldwide according to OCLC WorldCat. The provided metadata also includes extensive biographical information on Lewis Charles Levin, detailing his political career, his involvement in the Know-Nothing movement, his anti-Catholic activism, and his later mental health decline.

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  • LEVIN, L. C. (1809.1875)

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