From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Levin
William Levin
William Hort (Willie) Levin (1845 – 1893) was a 19th cen-
tury New Zealand politician and businessman in Welling-
References
ton, New Zealand. • Biographies of Nathaniel & William Levin in the 1966
He represented two Wellington electorates, first the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
Wellington electorate from 1879 to 1881, and then the • New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O.
Thorndon electorate from 1881 to 1884, when he re- Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
signed due to ill-health. Persondata
He ran the company Levin and Co in Wellington
Name Levin, William
founded by his father Nathaniel William Levin (1819 –
1903), and was one of the directors of the Wellington Alternative names
and Manawatu Railway Company. The town of Levin was Short description
named after him. He served on the Wellington City Coun- Date of birth 1845
cil and the Wellington Harbour Board, and was known for
Place of birth
his public benefactions.
Date of death 1893
Place of death
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