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Uriah Phillips Levy -LRB- April 22 , 1792 -- March 26 , 1862 -RRB- was a naval officer , real estate investor , and philanthropist .. philanthropist. philanthropist. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy.At the time , Commodore was the highest rank in the U.S. Navy ; it would be roughly equivalent to the modern-day rank of Admiral .. United States Navy. United States Navy. Commodore. Commodore ( United States ). War of 1812. War of 1812. Admiral. Admiral. He was instrumental in helping to end the Navy 's practice of flogging , and during his half-century-long service prevailed against the antisemitism he faced among some of his fellow naval officers .. flogging. flagellation. antisemitism. antisemitism. An admirer of Thomas Jefferson , Levy purchased and began the restoration of Monticello in the 1830s ; he also commissioned and donated a statue of Jefferson that is now located in the Capitol Rotunda ; it is the only privately commissioned artwork in the Capitol .. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson. Monticello. Monticello. Capitol Rotunda. Capitol Rotunda