. History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Tarrant and Parker counties; containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named counties, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families. the sorrows and mis-fortunes of his fellow-men or sought moreardently to relieve them. Many who havefelt the chill blasts of adversity and strug-gled on to the summer land of prosperityhave reached it with cold and hardenedhearts. Not so with Mr. Levy; his mindand heart are filled with deep tenderness forhuman
. History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Tarrant and Parker counties; containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named counties, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families. the sorrows and mis-fortunes of his fellow-men or sought moreardently to relieve them. Many who havefelt the chill blasts of adversity and strug-gled on to the summer land of prosperityhave reached it with cold and hardenedhearts. Not so with Mr. Levy; his mindand heart are filled with deep tenderness forhumanity, and he is not a man to sit injudgment upon his fellows. May 4, 1892, he was elected Mayor ofWeatherford, and the event was followedby a rousing public demonstration that at-tested the high esteem entertained for himby his fellow citizens and their confidence inhis ability; and his administration has amplyjustified the partiality of his friends in select-ing him for the office. The specialties ofhis platform as an executi\e officer of thecity were the amelioration of the streets andthe annexation of the South Side, andhe has well succeeded in both city has been remarkably free fromcrime of all kinds, and its financial condi-tion never better than during Mr. Levys. )i:M^^^ HISTORY OF TEXAS. 431 administration. In his official capacity heis for the strict enforcement of the laws ofthe land. When there is a choice betweenthe maximum and minimum penalties, andleniency can be shown, he believes in ex-tending it to those whose want of educationand early surroundings have made it diffi-cult for them to be other than what theyare, and not to men who do wrong and relyupon wealth or social position to shieldthem from punishment. While a strict, enterprising and inde-fatigable business man, Mr. Levy is apolished and elegant gentleman, and noman in the community has warmer friends. at H. WARD, Councilman from thefirst ward of Fort Worth, Texas,has spent ten years of his li
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