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Franklin J. Moses Sr. | |
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| Chief Justice of South Carolina | |
| In office 1868 – March 6, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Faneuil Dunkin |
| Succeeded by | Ammiel J. Willard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Israel Franklin Moses August 13, 1804 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | March 6, 1877 (aged 72) |
| Spouse | Jane McLellan (also spelled McClenahan) |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) |
Franklin J. Moses Sr. (born Israel Franklin Moses; August 13, 1804 – March 6, 1877) was an attorney, planter, politician and judge in South Carolina. He served as a state senator from 1841 to 1866, when he was elected to the circuit court. He was elected as Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court in 1868 during the Reconstruction era. In 1876 he was asked to rule on a challenge to election returns in the hotly disputed gubernatorial campaign, eventually won by Democrat Wade Hampton and ending Republican domination in the state.