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Alfred (“Alf”) Mossman [maws-muh n,, mos-] /ˈmɔs mən,, ˈmɒs-/ (Show IPA), 1887–1987, U.S. politician.
Contemporary Examples

Enter ghost writer Landon Parvin—the go-to guy for political mirth.
How Funny Is Obama? Sandra McElwaine January 29, 2009

Landon Wilson, a U.S. Navy cryptologic technician, returned from Afghanistan in 2013 to a promotion for good work.
Yes to LGB, No to T: The Pentagon Still Has a Transgender Ban Tim Mak October 20, 2014

They live in the upper middle class Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, N.C., with their two sons, Landon and Lucien.
Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus’s Biographer, Is Allegedly His Mistress Isabel Wilkinson November 9, 2012

The pilot episode opens with Jacob (Landon Gimenez) waking up, heaving, in a field in a China.
‘Resurrection’ Is TV’s Silliest Show and Probably Dead on Arrival Kevin Fallon March 6, 2014

Landon defended its “extensive ethics and character-education program,” which was dismissed by Dowd.
‘Fantasy Slut League’: Earning Points for Sexual Encounters in High School Lizzie Crocker October 25, 2012

Historical Examples

I was afraid Landon would be here first,” he said hurriedly, “and that you would both be waiting for me.
In the Mahdi’s Grasp George Manville Fenn

Landon is almost as good a hustler as Tony, and a much better forester.
The Forester’s Daughter Hamlin Garland

The other had closed in upon Landon as he struggled in the captain’s grip.
The Pursuit Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile

You turn from a splendid fellow like Landon to a ‘skate’ like me.
The Forester’s Daughter Hamlin Garland

He merely put another item in the mental ledger from which Landon’s account would one day be presented, and paid, in full.
The Pursuit Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile