Sir Maurice Levy, 1st Baronet
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Sir Maurice Levy, Bt | |
|---|---|
 Sir Maurice Levy, 1916 | |
| Member of Parliament for Loughborough | |
| In office 1900–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Johnson-Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Guest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1859 |
| Died | 26 August 1933 (aged 74) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Elise Zossenheim
(after 1885) |
| Relations | Arthur Lever (brother) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | London University |
Sir Maurice Levy, 1st Baronet, JP, DL (9 June 1859 – 26 August 1933) was a British Liberal Party politician.
Levy was born in 1859 in Leicester. 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.[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 to 1918, 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 Aliens Act 1905 which sought to restrict Jewish immigration from eastern Europe.[1] He was re-elected at the following three general elections.[4] He was knighted in 1907 and created first Levy Baronet, of Humberstone Hall in the County of Leicester, in 1913. During the First World War he worked under David Lloyd George at the Ministry of Munitions and was a member of Lloyd George's special trade mission to Ireland.[1]
He retired from parliament without contesting the 1918 general election.[4] 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.[3]