Samuel B. Moore

Samuel B. Moore ( born January 1, 1789 Davidson County, North Carolina; † November 7, 1846 in Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama ) was an American politician (Democratic Party) and the sixth Governor of Alabama.

Early years and political rise

Moore came in Davidson County, North Carolina to the world, and later was from the Franklin County, Tennessee. Some years later his family moved to Jackson County, Alabama. Moore, who had a limited education, became the owner of a plantation in Alabama. He decided to pursue a political career in the early 1820s. He was elected in 1823 in the House of Representatives from Alabama. He was also the 1828-1831 Member of the Senate of Alabama, where he was most recently even its chairman.

Governor of Alabama

When his older brother Gabriel Moore resigned from his post as governor of Alabama, to take up his seat in the U.S. Senate, he took over his official duties. Moore jumped for the unexpired term from March 3, 1831 to a November 26, 1831. During his brief tenure as Governor Moore was mainly concerned with the practice of his brother's policies. This included the establishment of the first national railway and the opening of the University of Alabama with a. He was also an avid supporter of the State Bank of Alabama and an opponent of the annulment. Moore turned in 1831 to re-election at, but was defeated by John Gayle.

Further CV

After the end of his term on 26 November 1831, he returned to Pickens County. There, he ran again for the Senate from Alabama and was re-elected. He was from 1834 to 1838 where he worked and was chairman of the Senate. He was also until 1841 District Judge of Pickens County. He died on 7 November 1846 and was buried in the cemetery of Carrollton.