Alexander, Moses, 1853-1932
Moses Alexander (November 13, 1853 – January 4, 1932) was an Bavarian-born American businessman and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served two terms as the 11th governor of Idaho from 1915 to 1919. He was the second popularly elected Jewish governor of a U.S. state, and the first who actually practiced that religion. He remains Idaho's sole Jewish chief executive.
Born in Obrigheim, then in the Kingdom of Bavaria, he emigrated to New York City at the age of fourteen, selling newspapers there. Within a year, he accepted an invitation from his cousin in Chillicothe, Missouri to work in a clothing store there. Showing a talent for business, Alexander would eventually be made partner in the store. He entered politics in 1886, serving as a member of Chillicothe’s city council. He also served as mayor of Chillicothe from 1887 to 1890. In 1891, Alexander moved to Boise, Idaho, where he became a successful merchant, owning and operating profitable stores in three different states.
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