Levi Casey (politician)

General Levi Casey (c. 1752 – February 3, 1807) was an American veteran of the Revolutionary War who served two terms as a United States representative from South Carolina from 1803 to 1807.

Levi Casey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1803 – February 3, 1807
Preceded by	Thomas Moore
Succeeded by	Joseph Calhoun
Member of the South Carolina Senate
In office 1800–1802
In office 1781–1782
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1798–1799
In office 1792–1795
In office 1786–1788
Personal details
Born	c. 1752 (1752) Province of South Carolina, British America
Died	February 3, 1807(1807-02-03) (aged 54–55) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	South Carolina State Militia
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

Early life and Revolutionary War

He was born in the Province of South Carolina and served in the South Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War. Son of Abner Casey, he served in the American Revolutionary War along with his step brothers, brother(s) and nephews. One of his stepbrothers, Benjamin Casey was killed in action at Camp Middlebrook, New Jersey. He married Elizabeth Duckett in 1775. He reached the rank of brigadier general in the South Carolina militia. After the war, he served as justice of Newberry County Court in 1785.

State legislature

Casey was a member of the South Carolina Senate in 1781 and 1782 and 1800–1802 and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1786 to 1788, 1792 to 1795 and 1798 to 1799.

Congress

He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses and served from March 4, 1803, until his death, before the close of the Ninth Congress. Prior to dying, he had been reelected to the Tenth Congress.

Death and burial

He died in Washington, D.C., February 3, 1807 and was buried in the Congressional Cemetery.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

External links

• United States Congress. "Levi Casey (id: C000226)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Levi Casey at Find a Grave
• General Levi Casey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Dallas, Texas