John E. Moss

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John E. Moss
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byJustin L. Johnson
Succeeded byBob Matsui
Personal details
BornJohn Emerson Moss
(1915-04-13)April 13, 1915
Hiawatha, Utah, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 1997(1997-12-05) (aged 82)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeOdd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, California
PartyDemocratic
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John Emerson Moss (April 13, 1915 – December 5, 1997) was an American World War II veteran and politician of the Democratic Party, noted for his championing of the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) through multiple sessions of the United States House of Representatives where he served from 1953 to 1978.

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