The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23
THE LATE AUGUSTUS LEVY.
Expressions of Regard from his San
 Antonio Friends.

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 The San Antonio Express notes the death of Augustus Lewy in that city and says:
 Hon. Augustus Lewy was born in Montg'. .mery. Ala. December 25, 1857. lis parents being poor he left school at the
 age of 13 years and was apprenticed at the watchmakers' trade with his father. with whom he was employed for eight years. During this time he burned the
 midnight oil and studied diligently. He
 read law and was admitted to the bar in Montgomery after passing crucial
 examination before the Supreme Court of
 the State of Alabama.
 MT. Lewy came to Texas in 1879 and
 went to Galveston where he remained
 for nearly a year. From there he went
 to Temple and engaged in the practice of
 law. He was elected city attorney and
 served in that position one term at the
 conclusion of which he was elected mayor
 of the city O. Temple. and served in that
 capacity for three terms.
 When MT. Levy became the mayor of
 Temple he found the city in debt and
 municipal affairs badly tangled During
 his incumbency he revived the city s
 credit. redeeming outstanding obliga- tions and put the city on cash basis besides building a market house and
 other Improvements, and when he left the mayors offfce he did so voluntarily | over the protests of the citizens.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Lewy's term as mayor of Temple he removed to San Antonio and engaged in the practice of
 law. After residence here of only a few years he was elected City Attorney in 1893. on the ticket headed by the late George Paschal for Mayor. He retired
 from the office of City Attorney to as- sume the duties of District Attorney, to
 which office he was elected in 1894. He was an eloquent, able and fearless pros- ecutor and was reelected District Attor-
 ney in 1896
 In 1897 Mir. Lewy was nominated for Mayor by a Citizens movement and for
 a while his prospects of election seemed very bright, but In division of forces
 among three candidates he lost the elec- ton by small plurality.
 Mir. Lewy accepted his defeat philo-
 sophically and good-naturedly and re-
 stunned a large and lucrative law prac- tice. numbering among his clients many of the largest mercantile firms in the city. He was active in the city cam
 naign of 1899 as a supporter of Mayor
 Hicks and in the city campaign of 1901
 was chosen chairman of the City Dem
 ocratic Executive Committee. He was also induced to allow his name to go
 upon the ticket as q candidate for alder
 man at large and was triumphantly elected. but on account of failing health
 he has taken but small part in city af- fairs of late.
 MT. Lewv was manfred in 1882 in Mont
 gomery. Ala. to Miss Dora Calm and three daughters have been the issue of their marriage. Misses Ernestine. Rosa lind and Amy Temple. all of whom are talented young lduleS HOW III ruiope studying music.
 MT. Lewy's health began to fail about a year ago and after severe illness last sumner he went to Europe and remained several months. visiting all the famous
 watering places. He and Mrs. Levy re- ! turned last fall and it was hoped that | MT. LewV would speedily recover his
 strength and former health but in this | the hopes of his hosts of friends were 1 doomed to disappointment.
 | MT. Lewv was an Odd Fellow. a ! Knight of Pythias and a prominent mem l Der of the Order of F;lks. He was re- ] spected bV the members of the bar as an 1 able member of his profession In office 1 he was an efficient and honest public ! servant, and Tn private life he was 4 1 generous and amiabla father and husband ! and a loyal and lasting friend