John W. Moon | |
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 From 1893'sThe House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress by The Graphic Chicago. | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Harrison H. Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Roswell P. Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1836-01-18)January 18, 1836 Wayne County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1898(1898-04-05) (aged 62) Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
John Wesley Moon (January 18, 1836 – April 5, 1898) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Moon was born inWayne County, Michigan, nearYpsilanti, and attended thecommon schools. As a youth, he worked on a farm and attended school during the winter. In 1852, he moved toJackson County and left there in the fall of 1854 to work in lumber camps and saw mills on theFlat River in central Michigan. In the spring of 1856, he settled inMuskegon County, Michigan, and engaged in the manufacture of lumber and in banking. He was a partner in the firm of A.V. Mann & Co., which established a mill at Lakeside (now a part of the city ofMuskegon). He held the offices of supervisor, township treasurer, and president of the then village of Muskegon.
He served in theMichigan Senate in 1885, from the23rd district, and in 1887, from the21st district. Also in 1887, he was elected president of the Muskegon Savings Bank. A few years later, in 1891, he became a member of the board of education of Muskegon.
In 1892, Moon was elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 9th congressional district to the53rd Congress, defeating incumbentDemocratHarrison H. Wheeler. Moon served from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1895, and was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1894.
After leaving Congress, John W. Moon resumed his former business activities. He died in Muskegon and is interred there at Evergreen Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 9th Congressional District of Michigan 1893 – 1895 | Succeeded by |
