Andrew Moore (politician)

Andrew Moore
United States Senator from Virginia
In office December 4, 1804 – March 4, 1809
Preceded by	William Branch Giles
Succeeded by	Richard Brent
In office August 11, 1804 – December 4, 1804
Appointed by	John Page
Preceded by	Wilson Cary Nicholas
Succeeded by	William Branch Giles
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 (1752) near Fairfield, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	April 14, 1821(1821-04-14) (aged 68–69) Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Military service
Branch/service	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 the bar in 1774. 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 to 1789 and from 1799 to 1800. He represented Virginia in both the U.S. House (1789–1797, 1804) and the U.S. Senate (1804–1809). He died near Lexington, Virginia; on April 14, 1821.

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.

In 1803, Moore initially lost a very close race to Thomas Lewis and Lewis was seated. But Moore contested the result and in 1804, after Congress determined that several votes were cast - for both candidates - by someone who was unqualified, Moore was declared the winner.

External links

• Biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website