Lewis A. Moss
Lewis A. Moss | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Hinds County district | |
| In office January 2, 1900 – January 5, 1904 Serving with J. A. P. Campbell Jr. Henry Clay Sharkey | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1840 |
| Died | January 1, 1905 (aged 64) |
| Party | Democratic |
Lewis A. Moss (March 8, 1840 - January 1, 1905) was an American merchant and politician. He represented Hinds County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1900 to 1904.
Biography
Lewis A. Moss was born on March 8, 1840, in New York City.[1][2] He was the thirteenth and youngest child of merchant Benjamin A. Moss (died 1849) and Alice (Davis) Moss, who emigrated from England to the US in 1832.[2] Lewis attended the public schools until age 12.[2] Then, he moved to California, where he stayed and worked until 1855.[2] He then returned to New York and started "an auction business", which he continued after moving to Georgia in 1857.[2] In 1861, he joined Company E of the 4th Georgia Infantry in the American Civil War.[3][2] He fought in the Seven Days Battles.[2] He surrendered with General Joseph Johnston.[2] After the war, he moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he opened a store.[2] In 1875, he moved to Edwards, Mississippi, and continued running a store there.[1][2] By 1891, the store was worth $100,000 in annual revenue.[2] Moss also owned 1600 acres of land by 1891, which he used to cultivate cotton and corn.[2] Moss died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 1905.[4][5]
Political career
Moss, a Democrat, served as alderman of Edwards for 14 years before 1891.[2] He also served as its mayor.[5] In 1899, Moss was elected to represent Hinds County in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1900–1904 term.[1][6]
Personal life
Moss was Jewish.[1] Moss married the French-born Fannie Weil on April 14, 1871.[2] Their children included Carrie, Benjamin, and Jacques, and six others who died in infancy.[2] He was a member of the following groups: Freemasons, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, American Legion of Honor, Free Sons of Israel, and B'nai B'rith.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Mississippi (1900). Department Reports. p. 91.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi: Embracing an Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the History of the State and a Record of the Lives of Many of the Most Worthy and Illustrious Families and Individuals. Goodspeed. 1891. pp. 478–479.
- ^ "Soldier Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "The Vicksburg Post from Vicksburg, Mississippi". Newspapers.com. 1905-01-02. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ a b "Hinds County Gazette from Raymond, Mississippi". Newspapers.com. 1905-01-06. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of (1900). Journal. p. 4.