Moses J. Wentworth

Moses J. Wentworth
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1875–1882
Constituency1st District
Personal details
Born
Moses Jones Wentworth

(1848-05-09)May 9, 1848
Sandwich, New Hampshire
DiedMarch 12, 1922(1922-03-12) (aged 73)
Chicago, Illinois
Resting placeRosehill Cemetery
Political party
Spouse
Lizzie Shaw Hunt
(m. 1891)
Children2
Education
OccupationLawyer, politician

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.[1][2] He was elected as a member of the short-lived Illinois Opposition Party.

  1. ^ Illinois Legislative Manual for 1875, Roster of the Illinois House of Representatives, p. 88
  2. ^ "Capitalist and Pioneer Expires at 74". Chicago Tribune. March 12, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.