Robert Moore (Pennsylvania politician)

Robert Moore ( * March 30, 1778 in Washington, Pennsylvania, † January 14, 1831 in Beaver, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1817 and 1821 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Born on a farm in Washington County Robert Moore enjoyed an academic education. He attended Washington College in his hometown. After studying law and his 1802 was admitted to the bar he began in Beaver to work in this profession. Between 1805 and 1811 he was treasurer in Beaver County. During the British - American War he served in the state militia of Pennsylvania. Politically, he was a member of the end of the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic-Republican Party.

In the congressional elections of 1816 Moore was in the 15th electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Thomas Wilson on March 4, 1817. After a re-election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1821 two legislative sessions. In 1820 he gave up another candidacy.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Moore practiced as a lawyer again. In the years 1830 and 1831 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He died on January 14, 1831 in Beaver, where he was also buried. Robert Moore was the grandfather of Congressman Michael D. Harter (1846-1896) from Ohio.