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Frank Edward Moss (September 23, 1911January 29, 2003) was a moderate Democratic United States Senator from Utah. He served from 1959 to 1977. Image File history File links Frank_Moss. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 13th 219,887 km² 435 km 565 km 3. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...


Moss chaired the Consumer Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee where he sponsored a measure requiring detailed labeling on cigarette packages noting the health hazards of smoking and banning tobacco advertising on radio and television. He also sponsored the Consumer Product Warranty and Guarantee Act, the Toy Safety Act, the Product Safety Act, and the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is a standing committee of the United States Senate in charge of all senate matters related to the following subjects: Coast Guard Coastal zone management Communications Highway safety Inland waterways, except construction Interstate commerce Marine and ocean navigation, safety, and transportation Marine... A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas, usually by an identified sponsor. ...


Early life, marriage, and descendants

Moss was the youngest of seven children of James and Maude Nixon Moss. He married Phyllis Hart on June 20, 1934. They had four children. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Education

Moss graduated from Salt Lake City's Granite High School in 1929, from the University of Utah in 1933, and from George Washington University Law School in 1937. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Granite High School is a public high school located at 3305 South 500 East Salt Lake City, Utah. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in the District of Columbia. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Career

Moss worked on the legal staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1937 to 1939. He became a law clerk to Utah Supreme Court Justice James H. Wolfe in 1939. Moss was elected a judge of Salt Lake City's Municipal Court in 1940. He was on the Judge Advocate General's staff of the U.S. Army Air Corps in England during World War II. After the war Moss was reelected a Salt Lake City judge. In 1950 he was elected Salt Lake County Attorney was reelected in 1954. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC, is the United States governing body which has primary responsibility for overseeing the regulation of the securities industry. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... In the United States, a law clerk is a person who assists a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. ... The Utah Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of Utah. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A judge or justice is an official who presides over a court. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is in reference to the U.S. JAG Corps. ... 1. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII or World War Two), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Salt Lake County is a county located in the state of Utah. ... The State Attorney (also called States Attorney or District Attorney or D.A.) is an appointed or elected official who is often the chief law enforcement officer of his or her respective county circuit or district. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


He ran unsuccessfully in 1956 for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Utah. In 1958, Moss ran for the U.S. Senate against two-term incumbent Arthur V. Watkins, a close ally of both the Eisenhower administration and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (see also Mormon), and also against J. Bracken Lee, a non-Mormon and former two-term Utah governor (1949-57), who was running as an independent after losing to Watkins in the Republican primary. The Republican vote was split in the general election, largely over local dissatisfaction with Watkins' having chaired the committee that censured Sen. Joseph McCarthy, and Moss won election with less than 40 percent of the vote. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. ... List of Utah Governors Heber M. Wells Republican 1896-1905 John C. Cutler Republican 1905-1909 William Spry Republican 1909-1917 Simon Bamberger Democrat 1917-1921 Charles R. Mabey Republican 1921-1925 George H. Dern Democrat 1925-1933 Henry H. Blood Democrat 1933-1941 Herbert B. Maw Democrat 1941-1949... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... Arthur V. Watkins (born in Midway, Utah, on December 18, 1886, died September 1, 1973) was a U.S. Senator from 1946 to 1959. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Mormon is a colloquial term used to refer to members of most of the sects of the Latter Day Saint movement, a Christian religious movement which began in the 1830s. ... Joseph Bracken Lee (January 7, 1899- October 20, 1996), better known as J. Bracken Lee, was a political figure in the state of Utah, United States. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... This article or section should be merged with Spoiler effect A split vote, or vote splitting, occurs in an election when the existence of two or more candidates that represent relatively similar viewpoints among voters reduces the votes received by each of them, reducing the chances of any one of...


Moss was elected to a second term in 1964, defeating Brigham Young University President Ernest L. Wilkinson. He was elected to a third term in 1970 defeating four-term Congressman Lawrence Burton. He gained national prominence with regard to environmental, consumer, and health care issues. Moss became an expert on water issues and wrote The Water Crisis in 1967. He worked to secure additional national parks for Utah and started important investigations into the care of the elderly in nursing and retirement homes, and into physicians' abuses of the federal Medicaid program. For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Name Brigham Young University Location (main campus) Provo, UT 84602 Established October 16, 1875 Community Urban Type Private coeducational Classification Parochial Religion Owned by the LDS Church Enrollment 30,200 Faculty 2,100 President Cecil O. Samuelson Nickname Cougars Mascot Cosmo the Cougar School Colors Dark blue and white (was... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... Environmentalism is the support or involvement with the environmental movement by environmentalists. ... Health care or healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions [1]. The healthcare industry is one of the worlds largest and fastest-growing industries, consuming over... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... Federalism is the idea of a group or body of members that are bound together (latin: foedus, covenant) with a governing representative head. ... Medicaid in the United States is a program managed by the states and funded jointly by the states and federal government to provide health insurance for individuals and families with low incomes and resources. ...


He ran unsuccessfully in 1976 against Orrin Hatch, afterwards returning to the practice of law in Washington, D.C. and Salt Lake City. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934 in Pittsburgh) is a five-term Republican United States Senator, from Utah. ... Law (from the Old Norse lagu) in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments of/for those who do... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ...


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Frank Moss - definition of Frank Moss in Encyclopedia (459 words)
Moss chaired the Consumer Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee where he sponsored a measure requiring detailed labeling on cigarette packages noting the health hazards of smoking and banning tobacco advertising on radio and television.
Moss graduated from Salt Lake City's Granite High School in 1929, from the University of Utah in 1933, and from George Washington University Law School in 1937.
Moss was elected a judge of Salt Lake City's Municipal Court in 1940.
Encyclopedia4U - Frank Moss - Encyclopedia Article (486 words)
Frank Edward Moss (September 23, 1911 - January 29, 2003) was a three–term (1959-1977) Democratic United States Senator, from Utah.
Moss chaired the Consumer Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee where he sponsored a measure requiring improved labeling on cigarette packages about the health hazards of smoking and banned cigarette advertising on radio and television.
In 1958, Moss ran for the U.S. Senate against two-term incumbent Arthur V. Watkins, a close ally of both the Eisenhower administration and the Mormon Church, and also against J. Bracken Lee, a non-Mormon and former two-term Utah governor (1949-57), who was running as an independent after losing to Watkins in the Republican primary.
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