Gus C. Moser | |
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23rd President of the Oregon State Senate | |
In office 1925–1926 | |
Preceded by | Jay H. Upton |
Succeeded by | Henry L. Corbett |
In office 1917–1918 | |
Preceded by | W. Lair Thompson |
Succeeded by | William T. Vinton |
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 13th district | |
In office 1913–1932 | |
Constituency | Multnomah County |
Personal details | |
Born | Gustavus Charles Moser November 15, 1870 Alma, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | April 2, 1937 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 66)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Sara Meta Keats (m. 1898) |
Profession | Attorney |
Gustavus Charles Moser (November 15, 1870 – April 2, 1937) was an American attorney and state legislator from Portland, Oregon. He served twenty years in the Oregon State Senate from 1913 through 1932. Moser was a conservative Republican who represented Multnomah County in the state senate. He was President of the Oregon State Senate twice. The first time was during the 1917–1918 legislative term and then again during the 1925–1926 term. He also served as acting governor for a week in 1926. Moser was a successful attorney who practiced law from 1894 until his death in 1937. As a young lawyer, he served as Multnomah County's deputy district attorney. In that position, he argued several cases before the Oregon Supreme Court. Later, he was appointed chief legal counsel for the Port of Portland.