John Moses (American politician)
John Moses (June 12, 1885 – March 3, 1945) was the 22nd governor of North Dakota from 1939 to 1945, and served in the United States Senate in 1945 until his death that year.Excluding those appointed to fill brief vacancies, and those not seated at the beginning of their lawful terms, Moses is the shortest-serving U.S. senator ever, in office for just 59 days.He entered the University of North Dakota Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1915.He tried to encourage war-time industries to locate in the state, but North Dakota ranked last in the nation for receiving war spending.During his election campaign he gave speeches in English, German, or Norwegian, depending on his audience.