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Moses Sylvester Penton

Birth: 27 Sep 1893
Seminole, Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
Death: 29 Aug 1978 (aged 84)
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
Burial: Bayview Memorial Park

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 30.4543609, Longitude: -87.1706472
Memorial ID: 78029457 View Source

Mose Penton was born in Seminole, Alabama; he relocated with his parents to Beulah at the age of one. Before entering law enforcement, Penton worked as a grocer and as chief of the special service department for the Pensacola Shipbuilding Company.

In June 1923 he was appointed Chief of Police for the City of Pensacola. In October of the same year, Florida Governor Cary A. Hardee appointed Penton as Escambia County Sheriff. Penton was elected Sheriff in his own right in 1924, and was re-elected in 1928.

Mose Penton served as Sheriff for nine years, serving time as Pensacola Chief of Police. He was the youngest man ever to assume both offices.

Mose Penton was born in Seminole, Alabama; he relocated with his parents to Beulah at the age of one. Before entering law enforcement, Penton worked as a grocer and as chief of the special service department for the Pensacola Shipbuilding Company.

In June 1923 he was appointed Chief of Police for the City of Pensacola. In October of the same year, Florida Governor Cary A. Hardee appointed Penton as Escambia County Sheriff. Penton was elected Sheriff in his own right in 1924, and was re-elected in 1928.

Mose Penton served as Sheriff for nine years, serving time as Pensacola Chief of Police. He was the youngest man ever to assume both offices.

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Allie Mae Burch Penton

1897–1988

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Created by: Howard Leonard
Added: Oct 10, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78029457/moses_sylvester-penton: accessed ), memorial page for Moses Sylvester Penton (27 Sep 1893–29 Aug 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78029457, citing Bayview Memorial Park, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Howard Leonard (contributor 47169318).

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