Moses Archibald McNaughton

Moses Archibald McNaughton (January 4, 1813 – January 18, 1901) was a medical doctor, railroad developer, real estate developer, and early pioneer of Jackson, Michigan. As an anti-slavery activist, he was a founding member of the Republican Party and was honored by calling to order the first official Republican party meeting, which was held in Jackson with over 1500 people in attendance. He later represented Michigan as a delegate to the first national Republican meeting in 1856. McNaughton served in the Michigan Senate, where he represented the 12th district, in 1853 on the Free Soil ticket, which was organized to stop slavery. McNaughton also served as Mayor of Jackson from 1866 to 1867. Having held many public trust positions, he was considered to be influential in the building of the state of Michigan.