Nathan Moss (March 2, 1819 – May 6, 1887) was a merchant and political figure in

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

. He represented Yarmouth township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1855 to 1859. He was born in

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Yarmouth is a town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. A port town, industries include fishing, and tourism. It is the terminus of a ferry service to Bar Harbor, Maine, run by Bay Ferries. History Originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq, the regi ...

, the son of William Frances Moses and Lydia Butler. Moses married Sarah Ryerson. Moses was a

justice of the peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

from 1863 to 1887. He died in Halifax at the age of 68.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moses, Nathan 1819 births 1887 deaths Politicians from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs