David E. Moore

David E. Moore
David E. Moore
Born	1789; Rockbridge County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	1875 (aged 85–86); Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Washington College
Occupation	Lawyer
Title	Delegate, Commonwealth Attorney

David E. Moore (1789 – 1875) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia.

Early life edit

Moore was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1798.^[1]

Education edit

Moore was educated at Washington College where graduated in 1817.^[1]

Career edit

Moore was elected to the Virginia General Assembly from Rockbridge County.^[1]

From 1843-75 Moore was the Commonwealth’s Attorney of Rockbridge County, serving through the American Civil War under the Confederate regime.^[1]

In 1850, Moore was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was one of five delegates elected from the Valley delegate district made up of his home district of Rockbridge County as well as Augusta and Highland Counties.^[1]

Moore served as a trustee of Washington College 1845-75.^[1]

Death edit

Moore lived in Rockbridge County.^[1]

David E. Moore died in Virginia in 1875.^[1]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Pulliam, David Loyd (1901). The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time. John T. West, Richmond. ISBN 978-1-2879-2059-5.(p.99, p.109)

[pulliam-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Pulliam, David Loyd (1901). The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time. John T. West, Richmond. ISBN 978-1-2879-2059-5.(p.99, p.109)

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David E. Moore
Born	1789 (1789) Rockbridge County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	1875 (aged 85–86) Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Washington College
Occupation	Lawyer
Title	Delegate, Commonwealth Attorney