who was moses judah?
<answer> Businessman and office-holder <context> HAYES (Hays), MOSES JUDAH, businessman and office-holder; b. 1799 in Montreal, only son of Andrew Hayes and Abigail David; d. 12 Nov. 1861 in Montreal. Moses Judah Hayes’ father, a New York City merchant freeman of Dutch origin, moved to Montreal around the year 1763. He rapidly established himself as a successful merchant and a prominent member of the nascent Jewish community centred around the Shearith Israel Synagogue.