Storey County
Herman Levy
Biography
(Transcribed by Andaleen Whitney)
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Nevada Genealogy Trails Storey County Herman Levy Biography (Transcribed by Andaleen Whitney) |
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HERMAN LEVY. One of the most successful business men of Virginia City is Herman Levy, who is now conducting an enterprise of importance to the city whose prosperity is based upon its commercial activity and upon the effective labors of its representative business men. He is a native of Germany and was born on the 10th of April, 1864. He was educated in his native country and in Virginia City, having come to the new world in his boyhood days. Having completed his education, he entered upon his business career as a salesman in the dry-goods store belonging to his uncle, Jacob Morris, and in his employ he became thoroughly informed concerning all departments of merchandising both in principle and detail. Mr. Moms had established the business in 1868 and by his honorable methods, capable management and strong determination had built up a large business, which constantly grew in extent and importance. He had several branch stores, and ranked among the most successful, enterprising and prominent merchants of the state. In the great conflagration which swept over Virginia City in 1876 his business was destroyed by fire, but with his usual enterprise and courage he at once rebuilt and continued to engage in merchandising at this place until his life's labors were ended in death in the year 1881. He is survived by his wife, who yet retains her residence in Virginia City, where she is highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. Since his uncle's death, Mr. Levy has conducted the business in a most satisfactory manner, being its manager since 1890. This is the oldest, largest and most successful dry-goods house in Virginia City, and as an honor to its founder the store still bears his name, and his upright and straightforward methods are still being carried on. The store and its business is a monument to his industry, integrity and commercial ability. Mr. Levy conducts his enterprise along progressive lines that lead to the continual broadening of the scope of his labors and to the enlargement of the work which he carries on. He has an extensive and well selected stock of goods, and his sales are annually increasing. In 1885 Mr. Levy was joined in wedlock to Miss Carrie Cone, who was born in Mokelumne Hill, California. Their home is now blessed with the presence of three children: Leo, Paul and Harold. Theirs is one of the good residences of the city, and its hospitality is enjoyed by their many friends. Mr. Levy takes an active interest in everything that has pertained to the benefit of the city, being a co-operant factor in many measures for the general good. He is a blue lodge Mason, has also taken the degrees of the.chapter and is the able and well posted master of the former organization. He is also serving as deputy grand high priest of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Nevada. Mr. Levy's actions have been such as to distinctively entitle him to a place in this publication, and although his career has not been filled with thrilling incidents, probably no biography published in this book can serve as a letter illustration to young men of the power of honesty and integrity in insuring success.
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