John Moss (Philadelphia)

John Moss (1771 in London, England[1] – 5 April 1847[1] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Jewish merchant, shipping magnate, and civic leader.

[2]: 184, 236 [3][4][5] Moss soon turned to other ventures after glass engraving proved insufficient to sustain a decent wage.

[2]: 186  He opened a dry goods store in 1807 and soon became a major importer, eventually owning a small merchant fleet.

[4] In his personal life, John Moss was an active member of the synagogue Congregation Mikveh Israel, and contributed heavily to its building fund of 1818.

[6] John Moss died at age 76 on April 5, 1847 and was buried in Mikveh Israel Cemetery in Philadelphia.