Moses Cohen Mordecai
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Moses Cohen Mordecai (1804-1888) was an American businessman, politician, and parnas (synagogue administrator). He was the owner of the Mordecai Steamship Line, which he used to import fruit, sugar, tobacco, and coffee. He also served as a member of the South Carolina Senate. He became "the most prominent Jewish Charlestonian of the 1850s and 1860s."[1] During the American Civil War, he supported the Confederate States of America, and his ships were used by the Confederate States Navy. He retired in Baltimore.
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Moses Cohen Mordecai | |
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Born | February 19, 1804 |
Died | December 30, 1888 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Isabel Rebecca Lyons |
Children | 4 |
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