Frank E. Moss

A Senator from Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 23, 1911. Attended the public schools. Graduated from the University of Utah in 1933 and from George Washington University Law School, Washington, D. C. , in 1937. Admitted to the bar in 1937. Attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D. C. , 1937-1939. During the Second World War served as judge advocate in the European Theater with the Air Corps 1942-1945. Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve (Ret. ). Elected Salt Lake City judge in 1940, reelected in 1945 and served until 1950 when he resigned. Elected Salt Lake County attorney in 1950, reelected in 1954 and served until 1959. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1958. Reelected in 1964 and again in 1970 and served from January 3, 1959, to January 3, 1977. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1976. Chairman, Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences (Ninety-third and Ninety-fourth Congresses). Secretary, Democratic Conference, and served on the Steering and Policy Committees. Resumed the practice of law in Washington, D. C. Was a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, until his death due to pneumonia on January 29, 2003. Interment in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.