Heman A. Moore

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Heman Allen Moore (born August 27, 1809 in Plainfield , Washington County , Vermont , †  April 3, 1844 in Columbus , Ohio ) was an American politician . In 1843 and 1844 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Heman Moore enjoyed an academic education. After a subsequent law degree in Rochester ( New York ) and his admission as a lawyer, he began to work in this profession in Columbus. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional elections of 1842 Moore was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the tenth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Samson Mason on March 4, 1843 . He was able to exercise this mandate until his death on April 3, 1844. This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed. Heman Moore was buried in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus.

Web links

  • Heman A. Moore in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Moore, Heman A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Moore, Heman Allen (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1809
PLACE OF BIRTH Plainfield , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH April 3, 1844
Place of death Columbus , Ohio