William Lovenstein

William Lovenstein
William Lovenstein
President pro tempore; of the Senate of Virginia
	In office; December 4, 1895 – December 26, 1896
Preceded by	John L. Hurt
Succeeded by	Henry T. Wickham
Member of the Virginia Senate; from the 35th district
	In office; December 7, 1881 – December 26, 1896
Preceded by	William W. Henry
Succeeded by	Beverley B. Munford
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City
	In office; December 3, 1879 – December 7, 1881
Preceded by	Samuel H. Pulliam
Succeeded by	T. Wiley Davis
Personal details
Born	William Lovenstein; October 8, 1840; Laurel, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 26, 1896 (aged 56); Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dora Wasserman
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	First sergeant
Unit	Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battles/wars	American Civil War

William Lovenstein (October 8, 1840 – December 26, 1896) was a mercantile dealer and Democratic politician who served as a member of the House of Delegates from 1869 to 1880 and the Virginia Senate from 1881 until his death in 1896.^[1] The president pro tempore of that body during its 1896 session, he is still today one of the highest ranking Jewish politicians in Virginia history.