Franklin J. Moses, Jr.

45th Governor of the State of South Carolina 1872 to 1874

Date Born: 1838

Date Died: December 11, 1906

Place Born: Sumter District, SC

Place Buried: Winthrop, MA

Residence: Unknown

Occupation: Lawyer, Editor


South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) - withdrew 1855

South Carolina House of Representatives (years unknown)

1872 – Many Republicans supported Reuben Tomlinson in the gubernatorial election as a result of rumors involving acceptance of bribes and misappropriation of state funds by Moses

1874 – Governor Moses was indicted for misappropriation of state funds but the court ruled that he could not be prosecuted while governor

Moses was convicted of fraud and theft on numerous occasions after leaving office

Moses was disowned by his family as a result of his infamy


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