Edwin Warren Moïse


Edwin Warren Moïse was an American medical doctor and Judge in the Confederate States of America.

Early life

Edwin Warren Moïse was born on January 2, 1810 in Charleston, South Carolina. His father was Hyam Moïse native of Saint-Domingue and his mother, Cecelia Francis Moïse. He grew up in Charleston, and attended Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim with his family. He was trained as a physician at the Charleston Medical College.

Career

Moïse worked as a physician in Woodville, Mississippi, an affluent town thanks to the cotton industry. In 1840, he moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to become a lawyer. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the House. He then served as United States Attorney. Under Governor Robert C. Wickliffe, who served as the 15th Governor of Louisiana from 1856 to 1860, he served as Attorney General of Louisiana.
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Moïse served as the District Court Judge for Louisiana. He was a secessionist, supported slavery and subscribed to the ideas of John C. Calhoun.

Personal life

Moïse was married twice. His first wife was Priscilla Moïse, the daughter of David Lopez and Priscilla Lopez and granddaughter of slave trader Aaron Lopez. They had two daughters and one son:
His second wife was Louise Moïse, the daughter of William de St. Hubert and Rose Emilie Hubert, whose maternal grandfather owned a large sugar plantation in Saint-Domingue. They had four sons and one daughter:
Moïse died on June 29, 1868 in Jefferson, Louisiana. He was buried in the Lafayette Cemetery in New Orleans.