Moses Alexander

Moses Alexander
11th Governor of Idaho
In office
January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
LieutenantHerman H. Taylor
Ernest L. Parker
Preceded byJohn M. Haines
Succeeded byD. W. Davis
19th and 21st Mayor of Boise
In office
July 13, 1901 – July 18, 1903
Preceded byJ. H. Richards
Succeeded byJames H. Hawley
In office
July 15, 1897 – July 13, 1899
Preceded byWalter E. Pierce
Succeeded byJ. H. Richards
Personal details
Born(1853-11-13)November 13, 1853
Obrigheim, Bavaria (now Germany)
DiedJanuary 4, 1932(1932-01-04) (aged 78)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHelena Kaestner
Children4

Moses Alexander (November 13, 1853 – January 4, 1932) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 11th governor of Idaho, the second elected Jewish governor of a U.S. state, and the first who actually practiced that religion. Jewish California Governor Washington Bartlett, was elected in 1887, but had converted to Christianity. Moses Alexander served from 1915 until 1919, and remains the state's sole Jewish chief executive.[1]

  1. ^ "'It's hard to find shops like this': Alexander Davis closing after 131 years". ktvb.com. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.