Moses, John R. 1919-2007

John R. Moses (1919-2007) was born in Hazen, North Dakota. His father, John Moses, became North Dakota's Governor and later a U.S. Senator. Moses served as a lieutenant in the Army during World War II in the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) and in France, where he was injured in 1945, earning a Purple Heart. After a stint in several European hospitals, Moses finally returned to the U.S. and attended the University of Wisconsin for his BA and Law degrees. He practiced law in Gays Mills (Wisconsin) from 1952 to 1962 before becoming the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the State of Wisconsin, an appointment he held from 1962 to 1982. Moses participated in a number of veterans organizations in Gays Mills and Madison, most notably the American Veterans Committee.

From the description of Oral history interview with John R. Moses, [sound recording], 1995. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 319546379