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Charles L. Moses | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Grimes |
| Succeeded by | William C. Adamson |
| Member of theGeorgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1900–1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1856-05-02)May 2, 1856 |
| Died | October 10, 1913(1913-10-10) (aged 57) |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
Charles Leavell Moses (May 2, 1856 – October 10, 1913) was aU.S. representative fromGeorgia.
Born nearTurin, Georgia, Moses attended small country schools and ultimately graduated fromMercer University,Macon, Georgia, in 1876. He later engaged in teaching and agricultural pursuits.For several years he served as principal of the Newnan Academy for Boys.After 1886, he devoted his time exclusively to agricultural interests, and was also involved in the Farmers' Alliance.
Moses was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-second,Fifty-third, andFifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897).He served as Chairman of the Committee on Pensions (Fifty-third Congress).He was unsuccessful in his candidacy for renomination in 1896, after which he resumed his agricultural pursuits inTurin, Georgia.He served as delegate to several Democratic State and National Conventions.He served as a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, from 1900 to 1904.He retired and moved toAtlanta,Georgia, where he died October 10, 1913,[1] and was ultimately interred inOak Hill Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 4th congressional district March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 | Succeeded by |
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