Background
He was the second son of Joseph Levy of Leicester and elder brother of Arthur Lever, who was also a Liberal Member of Parliament.
He was the second son of Joseph Levy of Leicester and elder brother of Arthur Lever, who was also a Liberal Member of Parliament.
University of London.
And educated at London University. He was Managing Director of Hart and Levy (Limited), wholesale merchants and manufacturers, of Leicester and London. He was Liberal Member of Parliament for the Loughborough Division of Leicestershire from 1900-1918, 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 1905 Aliens Acting which sought to restrict Jewish immigration from eastern Europe.
He was re-elected at the following three General Elections. He was Knighted in 1907 and created 1st Baronet in 1913.
He retired from parliament without contesting the 1918 General Election. 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 1926-1927.
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During World War One he worked under David Lloyd George at the Ministry of Munitions and was a member of Lloyd George"s special trade mission to Ireland.