Samuel Morris Levitas

Background

Levitas, Samuel Morris was born on February 24, 1894 in Kiev, Russia. Son of Morris and Rachel (Taxey) Levitas.

Education

Student Gymnasium in Kiev, 1905-1907.

Career

Came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1928. Participated in revolutionary movement in Russia, 1909-1923. Organizer Social Democratic Party, 1917-1918.

Editor The Labor Truth.

Executive editor The New Leader, New York City, since 1931. Director radio station WEVD.

Achievements

• Samuel Morris Levitas has been listed as a noteworthy editors by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Workmens Circle, Social Democratic Federation. Club: Russian Social Democratic.

Connections

Married Esther Zilboorg, September 22, 1922. Children: Nora Howell, Mitchel.

Father:

Morris Levitas

Mother:

Rachel (Taxey) Levitas

Spouse:

Esther Zilboorg

child:

Nora Howell Levitas

child:

Mitchel Levitas