Luce, Moses A
soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born May 14, 1842, in Payson, Ill. He received his education in the common schools and graduated from Hillsdalecollege, Michigan, and from the Albany Law school. He enlisted in the fourth regiment of the Michigan volunteer infantry; took part in a score or more battles and engagements; and for gallant conduct at the battle of Spottsylvania, while with the forlorn hope in the assault of May 12, he was decorated with the medal of honor by the secretary of war. After graduating he began the practice of law at Bushnell, of which city he was its first city attorney. In 1872 he was the candidate of his party for the state senate. The following year he moved to California, settled in San Diego, and two years later was elected judge of the superior county court. He took an active movement to bring the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road to San Diego, and in 1880 he was elected vice-president of the California Southern Railroad company.