Abraham Moss (1898 or 1899- 20 June 1964) was the

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from 1953 to 1954. He was born in Manchester to

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parents, his father was

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and a

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. He was educated at

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. He married Doris Lewis in 1935. He was first elected to

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in 1929. He worked in the textile trade but he focussed heavily on education and an elected councillor. He was made a Justice of the peace in 1943 and an

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in 1946. In 1949 he liaised with Jewish organisation in the United States. He was made

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in 1952. He died of a heart attack just days after being elected President of the

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, having been vice president for the proceeding 8 years. Abraham Moss tram stop,

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and a combined leisure centre and library are named in his honour.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moss, Abraham 1899 births 1964 deaths Politicians from Manchester English people of Romanian-Jewish descent English justices of the peace Lord mayors of Manchester 20th-century English Jews 20th-century English politicians People educated at Salford Grammar School Presidents of the Board of Deputies of British Jews Jewish British politicians