Moses J. Wentworth

Moses Jones Wentworth (1848–1922) was an American lawyer and politician from Chicago, who served as a member of the 29th, 30th, and 31st General Assemblies in the Illinois House of Representatives, from the 1st District. He was elected as a member of the short-lived Illinois Opposition Party.

Biography Moses J. Wentworth was born in Sandwich, New Hampshire on May 9, 1848. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1863, and from Harvard College in 1868. He moved to Chicago later that year.

He earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Chicago Law School, and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1871.

By 1896, Wentworth was associated with the Democratic Party, and was a gold Democrat delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.

Family Wentworth was a nephew of "Long John" Wentworth, who served as a congressman and as mayor of Chicago. He handled his uncle's business affairs and estate.

Death Wentworth died at his home in Chicago on March 12, 1922, and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery.