Moses A. McCoid | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. Stone |
| Succeeded by | Benton J. Hall |
| Member of theIowa Senate | |
| In office 1872–1879 | |
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| Born | Moses Ayers McCold (1840-11-05)November 5, 1840 nearBellefontaine,Ohio |
| Died | May 19, 1904(1904-05-19) (aged 63) |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Rank | Adjutant |
| Battles/wars | |
Moses Ayers McCoid (November 5, 1840 – May 19, 1904) was aUnion Army officer in theAmerican Civil War and a three-termRepublicanU.S. Representative fromIowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa.
Born nearBellefontaine, Ohio, McCoid attended the public schools andWashington (now Washington and Jefferson) College, inWashington, Pennsylvania. He studied law inFairfield, Iowa with future congressman and U.S. senatorJames F. Wilson.[1] McCoid wasadmitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in Fairfield.
On May 6, 1861, at the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company E,2nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He took part in the battles ofFort Donelson,Shiloh,Corinth,Bear Creek,Resaca andOostanaula River.[1] He was first promoted tosecond lieutenant and later toadjutant of the regiment.[1]
Following the war, he resumed the practice of law in Fairfield.He served asdistrict attorney of the sixth judicial district of Iowa in 1867 and 1871.He served as member of theIowa Senate from 1872 to 1879.
In 1878, McCoid was first elected as a Republican to represent Iowa's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House. He was re-elected twice, and served in theForty-sixth,Forty-seventh, andForty-eighth Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican renomination in 1884, losing to John S. Woolson, who then lost in the general election to DemocratBenton Jay Hall. In all, McCoid served in Congress from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1885.
After leaving Congress, McCoid again resumed the practice of law.
He died in Fairfield on May 19, 1904. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.
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