William Lovenstein

William Lovenstein
President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia
In office December 4, 1895 – December 26, 1896
Preceded by	John L. Hurt
Succeeded by	Henry T. Wickham
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 35th district
In office December 7, 1881 – December 26, 1896
Preceded by	William W. Henry
Succeeded by	Beverley B. Munford
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City
In office December 3, 1879 – December 7, 1881
Preceded by	Samuel H. Pulliam
Succeeded by	T. Wiley Davis
Personal details
Born	William Lovenstein (1840-10-08)October 8, 1840 Laurel, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 26, 1896(1896-12-26) (aged 56) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dora Wasserman
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	First sergeant
Unit	Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battles/wars	American Civil War

William Lovenstein (October 8, 1840 – December 26, 1896) was a businessman and Democratic politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. Lovenstein served in the Virginia Senate for fifteen years before his death and became its president pro tempore during its 1896 session. He remains one of the highest ranking Jewish politicians in Virginia history.^[1]