New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, 16 June 1881:
William Edward Leverich, who died yesterday at the age of 84 years, was born July 10, 1797, in Newtown, Long Island. He came to New Orleans in 1819, as a representative of Peter Remsen & Co., wholesale dry goods dealers in New York. Mr. Leverich engaged in the grocery business with his brother, Mr. James H. Leverich, in 1830, acquiring after a few years, a handsome fortune upon which he retired. Subsequently to the great financial crash of 1837, he became a cashier of the Bank of Lousiana, Mr. Story being president. Mr. Leverich did much towards extricating the insitituion from the difficulties surrounding it, and afterwards resigned for the purpose of setting up the estate of his deceased brother, James H. Leverich. In 1851, he resumed business employments, and was very successful. When New Orleans fell into the hands of the Federals during the war, the subject of this sketch went into the Confederacy. Since the close of the struggle Mr. Leverich has acted as agent for a brother residing in the North who has large Southern interests.
The deceased was an estimable citizen, and a highly respected merchant. He possessed fine business and administrative capacity, and excellent judgment.
New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, 16 June 1881:
William Edward Leverich, who died yesterday at the age of 84 years, was born July 10, 1797, in Newtown, Long Island. He came to New Orleans in 1819, as a representative of Peter Remsen & Co., wholesale dry goods dealers in New York. Mr. Leverich engaged in the grocery business with his brother, Mr. James H. Leverich, in 1830, acquiring after a few years, a handsome fortune upon which he retired. Subsequently to the great financial crash of 1837, he became a cashier of the Bank of Lousiana, Mr. Story being president. Mr. Leverich did much towards extricating the insitituion from the difficulties surrounding it, and afterwards resigned for the purpose of setting up the estate of his deceased brother, James H. Leverich. In 1851, he resumed business employments, and was very successful. When New Orleans fell into the hands of the Federals during the war, the subject of this sketch went into the Confederacy. Since the close of the struggle Mr. Leverich has acted as agent for a brother residing in the North who has large Southern interests.
The deceased was an estimable citizen, and a highly respected merchant. He possessed fine business and administrative capacity, and excellent judgment.
Family Members
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Charles Edward Leverich
1834–1880
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Abram Inskeep Leverich
1836–1896
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William Leverich
1837–1840
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James Giles Leverich
1839–1840
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Maria Elizabeth Leverich
1843–1846
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William Leverich
1844–1845
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Fanny Hampton Leverich Eshleman
1846–1926
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Henry Leverich
1848–1895
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William Edward Leverich Jr
1850–1891
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Elise Leverich
1851–1912
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Augusta Leverich
1853–1856
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