Simeon Magruder Levy
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About Simeon Magruder Levy
Lived 1774 – 1807 (aged 32–33). Simeon Magruder Levy was an American.
Simeon Magruder Levy (January 1774 – March 1807), also known as Simon Levy, (Levy is known to have signed his name as "Simeon", but records often record his name as "Simon".) The boy's birth date is not documented, but his bris (ritual circumcision), which is usually done on the eighth day, was performed on January 25, 1774 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Levy family moved to Baltimore, Maryland circa 1799.
He was the second individual and the first Jew to graduate from West Point. The West Point Jewish Chapel was built at the academy beginning in 1982; it opened on November 13, 1984. As of 2009, over 900 Jews have graduated from the USMA.
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Who was Simeon Magruder Levy?
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When was Simeon Magruder Levy born?
Simeon Magruder Levy was born in 1774 in Pennsylvania.
When did Simeon Magruder Levy die?
Simeon Magruder Levy died on 1 March 1807 in Georgia.
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Simeon Magruder Levy was American.
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