Yulee (Levy), David

Yulee (Levy), David
(1810–66)
   Florida leader. David Yulee, a prominent lawyer and politician in Florida, was elected to the US Senate when that state was admitted to the Union in 1845. He served until 1851 and was re-elected for another term, 1855–61. He was the first Jewish senator in the United States. During the Civil War he was a member of the Confederate Congress.

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