Lewis A. Moss

Lewis A. Moss (March 8, 1840 - January 1, 1905) was an American merchant and politician. He represented Hinds County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1900 to 1904.

Biography Lewis A. Moss was born on March 8, 1840, in New York City. He was the thirteenth and youngest child of merchant Benjamin A. Moss (died 1849) and Alice (Davis) Moss, who emigrated from England to the US in 1832.

Political career Moss, a Democrat, served as alderman of Edwards for 14 years before 1891.

Personal life Moss was Jewish. Moss married the French-born Fannie Weil on April 14, 1871. Their children included Carrie, Benjamin, and Jacques, and six others who died in infancy. He was a member of the following groups: Freemasons, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, American Legion of Honor, Free Sons of Israel, and B'nai B'rith.