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Not to be confused with [[David Clive Levitus]] from the Glasgow based [[Levitus family]].
 
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{{short description|Glasgow-born Jewish community figure in Sydney, Australia}}
 
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| name              = David Levitus
 
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| birth_date        = {{circa|1880}}
 
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| birth_place        = Glasgow, Scotland
 
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| nationality        = Australian (immigrant from Scotland)
 
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| occupation        = Community figure
 
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| known_for          = Involvement in Sydney Jewish community
 
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| spouse            = [[Rebecca Levitus]]
 
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| children          = 8, including [[Albert Levitus]]
 
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| relatives          = Dr Jack Miller (nephew)
 
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'''David Levitus''' (born 1882, Newington, Edinburgh) was a Glasgow-born Scottish immigrant who settled in Sydney, Australia, and became a notable figure in the local Jewish community in Bondi. He was known for his connections to family in Scotland, including his nephew Dr [[Jack Miller]] of Glasgow.<ref name="MyHeritageFlora">MyHeritage, [https://www.myheritage.com/names/flora_levitus Flora Levitus Family History & Historical Records] ''MyHeritage'', accessed February 27, 2026.</ref><ref name="OzTorahScholarship">OzTorah, [https://oztorah.com/2011/07/jewish-scholarship-in-sydney-between-the-wars-part-ii Jewish scholarship in Sydney between the Wars: Part II] ''OzTorah'', July 2011.</ref> He was the3 sone of [[Solomon Levitus]] and [[Agnes Levitus]] and his Edinburgh, then Glasgow, based siblings included [[Harry Levitus]], [[Emanuel Levitus]] and [[Samuel Levitus]] - all of whom were involved in Zionism, business and criminality in Glasgow.
 
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== Life and family ==
 
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David Levitus emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland, to Cape Town where he was involved in Zionit politics including, in 1903, being involved in the founding of the [[Grand Order of Israel, Lord Milner Lodge, No. 21]]. His son [[Albert Levitus]] was born there. He subsequently moved to Sydney, Australia, where he lived in Bondi and was active in the Jewish community. Newspaper records from the 1960s highlight his family ties in Scotland.<ref name="NLIReception">National Library of Israel, [https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers?a=d&d=ajchronicle19241111-01.2.43&l=en Zionist Reception to Mr. David Brown — The Australian Jewish Chronicle] ''National Library of Israel'', November 11, 1924.</ref> He married Rebecca Levitus, and they had eight children, including the lawyer Albert Levitus.<ref name="MyHeritageFlora" />
 
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== Son Albert Levitus ==
 
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Albert "Albie" Levitus (born circa 1910 in Cape Town) was David's son and a prominent Sydney solicitor whose career was marred by scandals leading to disbarment and imprisonment.<ref name="Trove1941Verdict">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17749199 CONSPIRACY VERDICT] ''Trove'', June 19, 1941.</ref>
 
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=== Legal career and disbarment ===
 
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Albert practiced law in Sydney during the 1930s and 1940s. He was disbarred following professional misconduct.<ref name="Trove1944Witness">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167613633 LEVITUS A WITNESS IN FORBES CASE] ''Trove'', March 9, 1944.</ref>
 
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=== Conspiracy case (1941) ===
 
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In 1941, Albert was charged with conspiracy alongside Ronald Bruce Walker (former M.L.A.), William Kingsley Wicks (accountant), and Clive Oscar Airey (traveller). The case involved financial fraud. Albert was found guilty and sentenced to five years' imprisonment, while Walker received three years with a recommendation for mercy, and Airey was acquitted.<ref name="Trove1941Verdict">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17749199 CONSPIRACY VERDICT] ''Trove'', June 19, 1941.</ref><ref name="Trove1941Resumed">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/279142874 CONSPIRACY CASE RESUMED] ''Trove'', April 17, 1941.</ref><ref name="Trove1941Trial">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231453565 CONSPIRACY TRIAL] ''Trove'', May 27, 1941.</ref><ref name="Trove1940Concluded">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95082221 Conspiracy Case Concluded] ''Trove'', July 24, 1940.</ref><ref name="Trove1941Charge">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17742849 CONSPIRACY CHARGE] ''Trove'', May 27, 1941.</ref><ref name="Trove1940Forbes">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/40863651 FORBES TOOK £20,696 BEFORE LEAVING] ''Trove'', March 16, 1940.</ref><ref name="NewspaperArchive1941">NewspaperArchive, [https://newspaperarchive.com/kempsey-macleay-chronicle-jun-25-1941-p-6 Kempsey Macleay Chronicle Archives, Jun 25, 1941, p. 6] ''NewspaperArchive'', June 25, 1941.</ref>
 
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=== Forbes Case (1944) ===
 
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Albert was involved as a witness in the "Forbes Case" in 1944, a major Sydney scandal involving John Woolcott Forbes, where he testified in proceedings that made headlines.<ref name="Trove1944Witness">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167613633 LEVITUS A WITNESS IN FORBES CASE] ''Trove'', March 9, 1944.</ref><ref name="Trove1944Denials">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42050911 DRAMATIC DENIALS BY FORBES] ''Trove'', March 15, 1944.</ref><ref name="Trove1940Forbes">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/40863651 FORBES TOOK £20,696 BEFORE LEAVING] ''Trove'', March 16, 1940.</ref><ref name="Trove1944Payment">Trove, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74629007 Payment Of Woolcott Forbes'e Income Tax] ''Trove'', June 1, 1944.</ref><ref name="NewspaperArchive1944">NewspaperArchive, [https://newspaperarchive.com/sydney-sun-jun-20-1944-p-3 Sydney Sun Newspaper Archives, Jun 20, 1944, p. 3] ''NewspaperArchive'', June 20, 1944.</ref>
 
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== See also ==
 
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[[Albert Levitus]]
 
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[[Sydney Jewish community]]
 
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== External links ==
 
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* [https://www.myheritage.com/names/flora_levitus Flora Levitus Family History] on MyHeritage
 
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==Notes==
 
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[[Category:Scottish emigrants to Australia]]
 
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[[Category:Jewish Australian history]]
 
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[[Category:People from Glasgow]]
 
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[[Category:People from Bondi, New South Wales]]
 

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