Career
He was one of the originators, in 1748, of the City Dancing Assembly, a famous social organization of Philadelphia. In November, 1765, he signed, with other merchants of the city, including six Jews, the celebrated resolutions not to import goods from England until the Stamp Acting had been repealed. He had two sons, Moses and Samson.
Moses Levy (b Philadelphia 1757.
Doctorate there May 9, 1826) was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1776. On March 19, 1778, he was admitted to the Barometer
From 1802 to 1822 he was recorder of Philadelphia. From 1822 to 1825, presiding judge of the district court for the city and county of Philadelphia.
He was one of the incorporators of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
