Andrew Moore (politician)

Andrew Moore


United States Senator from Virginia
In office August 11, 1804 – December 4, 1804
Preceded by	Wilson C. Nicholas
Succeeded by	William B. Giles
In office December 4, 1804 – March 4, 1809
Preceded by	William B. Giles
Succeeded by	Richard Brent
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office March 5, 1804 – August 11, 1804
Preceded by	Thomas Lewis, Jr.
Succeeded by	Alexander Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1797
Preceded by	John Brown
Succeeded by	David Holmes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Joseph Neville
Personal details
Born	1752 Rockbridge County, Virginia
Died	April 14, 1821 (aged 68–69) Lexington, Virginia
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Military service
Service/branch	Continental Army Virginia Militia
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga

Andrew Moore (1752 – April 14, 1821) was an American lawyer and politician from Lexington, Virginia. Moore studied law under George Wythe and was admitted to bar in 1774.^[1] He rose to the rank of captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, seeing action at Saratoga. After the war he was eventually commissioned a major general in the Virginia militia in 1803. He was a delegate to the Virginia convention that ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1791–1789 and 1799–1800.^[1] He represented Virginia in both the U.S. House (1789–97, 1804) and the U.S. Senate (1804–1809).

Electoral history

1789; Moore was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 84.16% of the vote, defeating Independent George Hancock.
1790; Moore was re-elected unopposed.
1793; Moore was re-elected unopposed.
1795; Moore was re-elected unopposed.

1 2 Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1915). ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY, Volume II. pp. 88–89.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Position established	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd congressional district 1789–1793	Succeeded by Joseph Neville
Preceded by John Brown	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district 1793–1797	Succeeded by David Holmes
Preceded by Thomas Lewis, Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district 1804	Succeeded by Alexander Wilson
United States Senate
Preceded by Wilson C. Nicholas	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Virginia 1804 Served alongside: William B. Giles	Succeeded by William B. Giles
Preceded by William B. Giles	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Virginia 1804–1809 Served alongside: William B. Giles	Succeeded by Richard Brent

United States Senators from Virginia

Class 1	Grayson Walker Monroe S. Mason Taylor Venable Giles Moore Brent J. Barbour Randolph Tyler Rives Pennybacker J. Mason Willey Bowden Lewis Withers Mahone Daniel Swanson Byrd Sr. Byrd Jr. Trible Robb Allen Webb Kaine

Class 2	Lee Taylor H. Tazewell Nicholas Moore Giles A. Mason Eppes Pleasants Taylor L. Tazewell Rives Leigh Parker Roane Archer Hunter Carlile Johnston Riddleberger J. S. Barbour Hunton Martin Glass Burch Robertson Spong Scott J. Warner M. Warner

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 78362893 LCCN: no95030574 US Congress: M000891

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