Uriah P. Levy

Uriah P. Levy
Birth name	Uriah Phillips Levy
Born	(1792-04-22)April 22, 1792 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	March 26, 1862(1862-03-26) (aged 69) New York City
Place of burial	Beth Olam Cemetery, Queens, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1812-1862
Rank	Commodore
Commands held	USS Vandalia USS Macedonian USS Franklin Mediterranean Fleet
Battles/wars	War of 1812
Spouse(s)	Virginia Lopez

Uriah Phillips Levy (April 22, 1792 – March 26, 1862) was a naval officer, real estate investor, and philanthropist. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy.^{[note 1]} He was instrumental in helping to end the Navy's practice of flogging, and during his half-century-long service prevailed against the antisemitism he faced among some of his fellow naval officers.

An admirer of Thomas Jefferson, Levy purchased and began the restoration of Monticello in the 1830s. He also commissioned and donated a statue of Jefferson that is now located in the Capitol Rotunda; it is the only privately commissioned artwork in the Capitol.
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