Lafayette F. Mosher
Encyclopedia
Lafayette F. Mosher was an American
politician and judge in Oregon
. He was the 23rd Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court
. Prior to joining the state’s highest court in 1873 he served in the Oregon State Senate
.
on September 1, 1824. The son of Hannah Webster and her husband Stephen Mosher, Lafayette was educated in Cincinnati, Ohio
at Woodward College where he received a Bachelor of Arts
in 1843. He later moved to Oregon Territory
.
. Through 1854 he was involved in a movement in Southern Oregon
to create a new territory, Jackson Territory. In 1855 he was appointed as a registrar for the Southern Oregon District of the land office. Then on July 1, 1856 Mosher married the daughter of former governor Joseph Lane
, Winnifred, with whom he would have eight children.
In 1870, he was appointed to the Oregon State Senate
after the winner of the seat accepted a federal position and became ineligible for the legislature. Mosher served as a Republican from Douglas County
. In 1873, he was appointed by Oregon Governor LaFayette Grover to the Oregon Supreme Court
to replace Andrew J. Thayer
who had died in office. His term then ended the following year and Moser left the court. Lafayette Mosher died on May 27, 1894.
United States
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politician and judge in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. He was the 23rd Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol...
. Prior to joining the state’s highest court in 1873 he served in the Oregon State Senate
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
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Early life
Mosher was born near Latonia Springs in KentuckyKentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
on September 1, 1824. The son of Hannah Webster and her husband Stephen Mosher, Lafayette was educated in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
at Woodward College where he received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1843. He later moved to Oregon Territory
Oregon Territory
The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Originally claimed by several countries , the region was...
.
Oregon
On May 14, 1853, he arrived in OregonOregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Through 1854 he was involved in a movement in Southern Oregon
Southern Oregon
Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. Counties include Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, and Josephine. It includes the Southern Oregon American Viticultural Area, which consists of the...
to create a new territory, Jackson Territory. In 1855 he was appointed as a registrar for the Southern Oregon District of the land office. Then on July 1, 1856 Mosher married the daughter of former governor Joseph Lane
Joseph Lane
Joseph Lane was an American general during the Mexican-American War and a United States Senator from Oregon.-Early life:...
, Winnifred, with whom he would have eight children.
In 1870, he was appointed to the Oregon State Senate
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
after the winner of the seat accepted a federal position and became ineligible for the legislature. Mosher served as a Republican from Douglas County
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...
. In 1873, he was appointed by Oregon Governor LaFayette Grover to the Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol...
to replace Andrew J. Thayer
Andrew J. Thayer
Andrew Jackson Thayer was an attorney and Democratic U.S. congressman from Oregon. A native of New York state, he previously worked as the U.S. Attorney for Oregon. His brother was William W. Thayer, a governor of Oregon...
who had died in office. His term then ended the following year and Moser left the court. Lafayette Mosher died on May 27, 1894.