Moses Levy was born in 1757 in
Philadelphia. His father,
Samson Levy, was a signatory of the celebrated resolutions not to import goods from
England until the
Stamp act had been repealed. Moses was educated at the
University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1772. On March 19, 1778, he was admitted to the
bar; from 1802 to 1822 he was recorder of
Philadelphia; and from 1822 to 1825, presiding judge of the district court for the city and county of Philadelphia. At one time he was a member of the
Pennsylvania legislature, and he was a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania for twenty-four years. Levy died on May 9, 1826, in
Philadelphia. ==See also==