Robert Moore (politician)

Robert Moore (born March 30, 1778 in Washington , Pennsylvania , †  January 14, 1831 in Beaver , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1817 and 1821 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Born on a farm in Washington County , Robert Moore enjoyed a college education. He attended Washington College in his hometown. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1802, he began to work in this profession in Beaver. Between 1805 and 1811 he was a chamberlain in Beaver County . During the British-American War he served in the Pennsylvania State Militia. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s .

In the congressional elections of 1816 Moore was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 15th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Thomas Wilson on March 4, 1817 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1821 . In 1820 he renounced another candidacy.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Moore practiced law again. He was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania in 1830 and 1831 . He died on January 14, 1831 in Beaver, where he was also buried. Robert Moore was the grandfather of Congressman Michael D. Harter (1846-1896) from Ohio .

Web links

• Robert Moore in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Robert Moore in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Thomas Wilson	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (15th constituency) March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1821	Patrick Farrelly