Franklin J. Moses Jr.
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Sumter County |
South Carolina | |
United States | |
Died | Winthrop |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Parents | Franklin J. Moses, Sr. |
Education | University of South Carolina |
Party | Republican Party |
Previous position | Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1868–1872) |
Grandparents | Myer Moses |
Esther Phillips Moses | |
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ID | 3704351 |
Franklin J. Moses Jr. Life story
Franklin Israel Moses Jr. was a South Carolina lawyer and editor who became active as a Republican politician in the state during the Reconstruction Era. He was elected to the legislature in 1868 and as governor in 1872, serving into 1874. Enemies labelled him the 'Robber Governor'.