Local political and Jewish circles are mourning the death of Judge Moses N. Sale of the Circuit Court, who died following an illness from a complication of diseases at the age of 72. Judge Sale, a Democrat, was twice elected in this Republican city. His death ends a career of 50 years on the bench and bar of St. Louis.
He was born in Louisville of German-Jewish parents and was graduated from the University of Louisville. Judge Sale began the study of law in the office of James Speed who was attorney-general in President Lincoln’s cabinet. He came to St. Louis in 1881. In 1903 Governor Dockery appointed him to the Circuit Court bench to fill out an unexpired term and in 1910 he was elected to succeed himself. Two years ago he was again elected.
Judge Sale was one of three brothers who achieved fame here. The late Lee Sale was a prominent lawyer and Rabbi Samuel Sale is rabbi emeritus of Temple Shaare Emeth. Judge Sale was the father-in-law of Judge A. B. Frey.
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