Samuel McDowell Moore

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Samuel McDowell Moore (February 9, 1796 – September 17, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of Andrew Moore.

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Moore attended the public schools and Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Virginia, where he settled after leaving college. He served as member of the State house of delegates 1825-1833. He served as member of the Virginia constitutional convention of 1829.

Moore was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth Congress. He was again a member of the house of delegates in 1836 and 1837. He served in the State senate 1845-1847. He served as delegate to the secession convention in 1861. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate States Army. After the war, he resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Lexington, Virginia, on September 17, 1875 and was interred in Lexington Cemetery.

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US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 17th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1833 to 1835. Also served as a Delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861, and Member of the Virginia State Legislature. Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Aug 17, 2003

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• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via Evelina Moore (born Alexander) by SmartCopy: Dec 27 2015, 16:25:38 UTC

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US Congressman. He was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to represent Virginia's 17th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1833 to 1835. In 1861 he was a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention, where as an anti-slavery opponent he vigorously advocated against secession.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 1 2022, 0:09:53 UTC