Alfred Moore

Portrait of Alfred Moore

Alfred Moore (born May 21, 1755 in New Hanover County , Province of North Carolina , † October 15, 1810 in Bladen County , North Carolina ) was an American politician , lawyer and judge at the Supreme Court of the United States .

family

Moore was born the son of a respected lawyer and judge . His parents first sent him to Boston to finish his education. From there, however, he soon returned to North Carolina and helped out in his father's law firm . In 1775 he was admitted to the bar. Around 1780 he married Suzanne Eagles.

Political successes

After the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775, Moore joined the army and fought with the rank of colonel in the defense of Charleston, South Carolina . In 1777 he left the army and was elected to the North Carolina Senate. From 1782 to 1791 he was Attorney General of North Carolina. As a staunch federalist , he advocated a strong federal government and played a major role in the ratification of the constitution by North Carolina, which had been rejected there in 1788. After retiring as attorney general, Moore worked as a lawyer, was still active in politics as a member of the House of Representatives from North Carolina , and served as a judge at the Superior Court of North Carolina in 1798/99 . Moore narrowly lost the election to the US Senator with only one vote.

Supreme Court Justice

After the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice James Iredell , President John Adams named Moore to succeed him. Because of his poor health, he took little part in the work of the court. During the five years of his tenure, he wrote only one judgment.

Later life and death

After his tenure ended in 1804, he helped found the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Moore died in 1810 and is buried in the graveyard of Saint Philip's Episcopal Church in Southport .

Individual evidence

↑ http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/manual/manual.html#p448
^ Bernard Schwartz, "Ten Worst Supreme Court Justices," A Book of Legal Lists (1997).

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personal data
SURNAME	Moore, Alfred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	May 21, 1755
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Hanover County , North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH	October 15, 1810
Place of death	Bladen County , North Carolina

[1] ttp://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/manual/manual.html#p448

[2] Bernard Schwartz, "Ten Worst Supreme Court Justices," A Book of Legal Lists (1997).