Bio: Harold A. Moise, Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
Source: Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 305. 
Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.
Submitted by Mike Miller



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HON. HAROLD A. MOISE

Hon. Harold A. Moise, successful attorney and representative of the
twelfth district in the Louisiana state legislature--was born at
Natchitoches, La., Aug. 23, 1879; son of Judge James Campbell Moise, an
eminently successful lawyer and jurist of the criminal district court of
Orleans parish, who was born in the same locality as was the son, and who
was a son of Theodore S. Moise, a talented portrait painter whose work was
known throughout the south.  Judge James Campbell Moise is elsewhere
referred to in this work.  

Harold A. Moise, the son, received his earlier education in the schools of New
Orleans, where his father was at that time a practicing attorney.  Later he
attended St. Louis (Mo.) university, from which institution he graduated with
the degree of B. A. in the class of 1899.  Following the completion of his
academic education, in the year 1900 he matriculated in the law school of
Tulane university, from which he graduated with the degree of LL.B. in the
class of 1902, and with the honor of president and salutatorian of his class. 
Shortly after the completion of his professional education he established
himself in offices at New Orleans and there began the practice of law, to
which he has since devoted his undivided attention, and with well-merited
success.  During some time Mr. Moise occupied the position of assistant
district attorney, but found it desirable to resign from  this connection in
order that he might more adequately serve the interests of his
constantly-increasing clientele in private practice.  In 1908 he was elected a
member of the lower house of the Louisiana state legislature, as
representative of the twelfth district, and served his constituents with
distinguished ability.  In 1903 Mr. Moise was married to Miss Leigh Bres, a
daughter of Edward Bres.