Moses Alexander

Moses Alexander
11th Governor of Idaho
In office January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
Lieutenant	Herman H. Taylor Ernest L. Parker
Preceded by	John M. Haines
Succeeded by	D. W. Davis
19th and 21st Mayor of Boise
In office July 13, 1901 – July 18, 1903
Preceded by	J. H. Richards
Succeeded by	James H. Hawley
In office July 15, 1897 – July 13, 1899
Preceded by	Walter E. Pierce
Succeeded by	J. H. Richards
Personal details
Born	(1853-11-13)November 13, 1853 Obrigheim, Bavaria (now Germany)
Died	January 4, 1932(1932-01-04) (aged 78) Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Helena Kaestner
Children	4

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]