Charles L. Moses
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Charles Leavell Moses was a U.S. Representative
from Georgia
.
Born near Turin, Georgia
, Moses attended small country schools and ultimately graduated from Mercer 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 a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
, Fifty-third
, and Fifty-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 in Turin, 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 1900-1904.
He retired and moved to Atlanta, Georgia
, where he died October 10, 1910 and was ultimately interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
Born near Turin, Georgia
Turin, Georgia
Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Turin is located at ....
, Moses attended small country schools and ultimately graduated from Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
, Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central 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 a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
, Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
, and Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
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 in Turin, Georgia
Turin, Georgia
Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Turin is located at ....
.
He served as delegate to several Democratic State and National conventions.
He served as a member of the Georgia State house of representatives from 1900-1904.
He retired and moved to Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, where he died October 10, 1910 and was ultimately interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.