Moses Alexander

Moses Alexander (November 13, 1853 – January 4, 1932) was the second elected Jewish governor of a US state, the first who actually practiced that religion. He served as the 11th Governor of Idaho from 1915 until 1919. He was Idaho's first and so far only Jewish Governor.

Read more about Moses Alexander:  Early Life and Career, Political Career in Idaho, Governor, Later Years

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    “Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.”
    —Bible: Hebrew, Exodus 34:29.