From 1895 to 1899 he served as park commissioner of Louisville.
No park commissioner since Moses has been able to exercise the same degree of power.
So what about the Mayor's response when your name was suggested for parks commissioner?
He had come up with a design that, though lackluster, was at first accepted by park commissioners in 1856.
He added, as if trying to convince himself, "I don't have to be parks commissioner."
Father Kenna was appointed one of the first park commissioners.
Every parks commissioner since Moses has served in his shadow.
The new structure was completed in 1919 and formally transferred by de Young to the city's park commissioners.
"They're not permitted to do any advertising without the approval of the parks commissioner, period."
It is governed by five elected park commissioners who oversee a professional staff.