Samuel Moss

His Honour Judge Samuel Moss MA BCL JP CC MP (13 December 1858 – 14 May 1918), was a Welsh Liberal politician and Judge.

Samuel Moss
Moss 1906
Born	Samuel Moss
Died	14 May 1918 (aged 59) Denbighshire
Nationality	Welsh
Occupation	Politician and Judge

Background

Moss was born the second son of Enoch Moss, of Broad Oak, Rossett, North Wales. He attended Worcester College, Oxford. In 1895 he married Eleanor Samuel, daughter of E.B. Samuel of The Darland, Wrexham. They had four sons and two daughters.[1]

Legal career

He qualified as a Barrister and practised on North Wales and Chester Circuit. He went to Lincoln's Inn in 1880. He was Assistant Boundary Commissioner for whole of Wales, 1887. He was County Court Judge, North Wales, Chester District (Circuit No 29), from 1906 to 1918. He also served as a Justice of the Peace for Denbighshire. He wrote The English Land Laws, which was published in 1886.

Political career

He was elected to the House of Commons for Denbighshire East in a by-election in 1897.[2] He held the seat until he resigned shortly after the 1906 election to take up an appointment as a County Court Judge. In local politics he was an Alderman and first Vice-Chairman of Denbighshire County Council, and 2nd Chairman; formerly member of Chester City Council.

References

1. (2007, December 01). Moss, His Honour Judge Samuel, (13 Dec. 1858–14 May 1918), JP (Denbighshire); County Court Judge, North Wales, Chester District (Circuit No 29), since 1906; barrister-at-law. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Retrieved 26 Dec. 2020, from https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-200689.
2. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Moss