The Opelousas courier., 1903-01-24

ONE OF THE ABLEsT LAWYERS IN THE
STATE AND A GENTLEMAN WHO Is
ALIVE TO THE 49, INTERESTS
OF THE WHOLE TATE.

n OF THE ABLEST LAWYERS IN THE
STATE AND A GENTLEMAN WHO IS
ALIVE TO H BEST INTERESTS
OF THE WHOLE STATE.
A fair knowledge OF English litera-
ture will disclose the fact that II of
its most difficult branches is biography.
And this is so from the fact that when
M ventures into this domain of letters
it is really SO difficult to free oneself
from prejudice or predictions. 1t this
be so, how much heightened are the
difficulties when II is confined to a
mere biographical sketch, which, how
ever carefully prepared, d eve fail
Aof being unsatisfactory. However, in
A~ni1TSNtrial edition of a paper so prom
fnently identified with the progress and
-prospafIy OF Louisiana, room can be
made for IL sketch of the gentleman
whose naule captions this article.
Mr.. Nj. Z. Moseley was born in Cedar
1868, and came to Louisiana when but u
ever since been identified with the
growth aud progress of the State of his
adoption. His early life in Georgia was
spent in acquiring q liberal education
that was obtained in the schools of his
native State, and after coming to Lou
isiana he was engaged in teaching
school for several months. At the age
of 18 years he began the study of law
under the supervision of Judge A. B.
George Of Minden, La. After three
a of study he took a course ia the
law department of the University of
Louisiana, now Tulane University, and
at the age of 81 years graduated with
the degree of l.. l.. B. In 1874, shortly
after graduation, MI. Mosely began the
practice of his chosen profession at
Minden, La, where his ability as IA
lawyer was soon demonstrated, and he
gathered around him a most desirable
clientage. During the Nichols admin
istratioD Mr.. MOseley was the attorney
for Webster parish. Iu 1888, in order
to obtain II broader and wider field for
the practice of his profession, he came
to Alexandria, where he soon estab-
lislled IL large and lucrative practice.
Mr.. Moseley, unlike most lawyers, has
devoted his eDtire time to the practice
of law, aud has been employed in many
important cases that have been invaria-
bly, managed successfully, and enjoys
the distinction OF having been paid per-
attorney in Rapides parish. He has
been the attorney for the Texas & Pa
cific Railroad for the past is years, and
is u large stakeholder in many of Alex
andria's largest enterprises. In fact,
Mr.. Moseley is one of the city's wealth.
lest and most prominent citizens, al
ways alive to the best interests of his
and is broad minded and con-
sentative, ready to aid any worthy en-
terprise that will benefit the State.
In 1890 Mr.. MOseley was united in
to Miss Pearl Boagni of Opel
ousas, daughter of DIR. Vincent Boagni,
of that city, and as a result of that
union there is one son, a bright little
lad of ten years of age. Mrs. Moseley
departed this life d little over three
years ago, and in her death the husband
lost a loving companion and society one
it's leaders.
Mr.. Moseley is not only one of the
ablest lawyers in the State, but he is a
most pleasant, affable gentleman, whom
it is O pleasure to know, and it is to lust
such men that Louisiana owes her rapid
in progress and prosperity dur
ing the past few years. He achieved
success by his own earnest efforts, and
merit always wins,such men as M. C..
richly deserve the success that
has been thus far aclIieved.-States of
Jan. 10, 1908.