Beauregard Moseley

Beauregard Fitzhugh Moseley[a] (1868 - December 1, 1919) was a lawyer, mayor, community leader, baseball team co-founder and executive in Chicago.

[2] He taught in schools for a number of years before moving to New Orleans where he studied law and became engaged with politics.

[2] Moseley started a newspaper called the Weekly Republic in Chicago which he published until September 1, 1898 when he was admitted to the bar for both Illinois and federal courts.

[2] He started his own law practice in Englewood, Chicago with a mostly white clientele and was successful enough to build a new home for his family and buy other property.

[2] He was elected the first mayor of the Idlewild, Michigan which was a new African-American vacation location.