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Moses R. Hite was a state legislator in Louisiana. He represented Assumption Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1879 along with Charles Dupaty.[1] He was a Republican. They defeated E. F. X. Dugas, a Democrat, and Walter Dickerson.[2] Dupaty edited The Pioneer newspaper.[3]

In 1877 he served on the police jury.[3] In 1878 he was a candidate for sheriff.[4]

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  1. ^ "Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the ... General Assembly". 1879.
  2. ^ "Senate documents". 1879.
  3. ^ a b "Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, June 16, 1877, English, Image 2".
  4. ^ "Moses Hite in Assumption". The Assumption Pioneer. 28 September 1878. p. 1.