Levy, Abraham L.

Pre 1898

Arrived in Alaska, Dec. 1897, C1900;

1898-1899

Arrived in Alaska, Dec. 1897; Shopkeeper in Valdez. C1900.

1898-1900

Purchases W.C.L. Beyers lot 5/1/1900, V-Lot, Index , p.12; In Valdez between 6/11/1900-6/26/1900, C1900;

1901

A.L. Levy & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in General Merchandise. The Valdez News, 1:1. 3/06/01; Wrote petition in 1900 for Valdez to become incorporated. The Valdez News. 1:14. 6/8/01. p. 2; Donated to new City Hall, The Valdez News. 1:12. 5/25/01.Voter Roll for Election of July 1, 1901, Crary Scrapbooks, Vol. 1; Ran for first City Council; paper calls him “one of the heaviest investors in the city,” The Valdez News. 1:14. 6/8/01. p. 1; Runs for City Council, Citizens ticket. The Valdez News, 1: 16. 6/22/01. Olson, Arthur P., Voter Roll for Election of July 1, 1901, Crary Scrapbooks, Vol. 1; contractor, Ran for first City Council. The Valdez News. 1:14. 6/8/01. p. 1; Elected to First City Council with Wood, Osgood, Levy, Crary, McHie and Olson. The Valdez News, 7/6/01, p. 1; celebrated 36th birthday with whist party and supper at the Grand Hotel, The Valdez News. 1:29. 9/21/01, p. 4; Runs for City Council on the Citizen’s Ticket of Steele, Snyder, Crary, Poot, Simonstead, Olson, Osgood, The Valdez News, 1:49. 2/8/02, p. 1; [Returns to Valdez but never sworn into office because of illness]Left on Beretha for Seattle because of illness, The Valdez News. 1:22. 8/03/01;

1902

Anna Barrett mortgages for $731.88 the personal property consisting of one bar, one cash register, two side boards, and all other furniture, fixtures, etc. now owned and being in the retail bar-room of A. Barrett situated on Lot 4, Block 2 on McKinley St. to Levy Co., 4/10/1902, Book a of Mortgages, p. 122, repaid 11/2/1902, p. 122;

Additional Information

Signed Petition to Lift (Gambling, etc.) Restrictions on Valdez businesses, March 6, 1907. Crary Scrapbook, Vol. 1;