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John Moore | |
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| Member of theU.S House of Representatives fromLouisiana's 3rd district | |
| In office December 17, 1840 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Rice Garland |
| Succeeded by | John Bennett Dawson |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromLouisiana's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Edward Morse |
| Succeeded by | Roland Jones |
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| Born | 1788 (1788) |
| Died | June 17, 1867(1867-06-17) (aged 78–79) Franklin, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Party |
John Moore (1788 – June 17, 1867) was anAmericanpolitician, planter and slaveholder fromLouisiana.[1] He served in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1840 to 1843 and again from 1851 to 1853. He was a lifelong member of theUnited States Whig Party.
John Moore was born in 1788 inBerkeley County,Virginia (now part ofWest Virginia).[2] He moved toFranklin, Louisiana for his education.[2]
Moore was elected to theLouisiana House of Representatives forSt. Mary Parish in 1825. He held that seat until 1834.
He was first elected to the United States Congress to replaceRice Garland and took his seat on December 17, 1840. He was re-elected in the general election and served until March 3, 1843.
Moore moved toIberia Parish and married Mary Weeks, widow of the builder of the plantationShadows-on-the-Teche.[3][4] He was elected to the United States Congress again in 1850, serving a single term in 1851 to 1853; he was the last Whig elected to Congress from Louisiana. In 1861 Moore was a delegate to theLouisiana secession convention.
He died inFranklin, Louisiana on June 17, 1867, and was buried on his estate.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromLouisiana's 4th congressional district 1851 – 1853 | Succeeded by |
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