William S. Moore

William Sutton Moore (November 18, 1822 – December 30, 1877) was a lawyer, politician and United States Congressman.

For other people named William Moore, see William Moore (disambiguation).

Biography

Moore was born in Amity, Pennsylvania. In 1847, he graduated from Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College), winning admittance to the Pennsylvania bar in 1848. He began his practice of the law in Washington, Pennsylvania. He would serve as the prothonotary of Washington County from 1854 to 1857.

Career

Moore was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia in 1856. In 1857, he was the editor and partial owner of the Reporter, a local newspaper.

From 1863 to 1866, he served as the treasurer of Washington County. In 1873, he was elected to the United States Congress.[1]

Death

Moore died on December 30, 1877, in Washington, Pennsylvania, and is interred at Washington Cemetery.

See also

References
  1. "MOORE, William Sutton, (1822 - 1877)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 6, 2012.

Further reading
  • Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume 1607-1896. Chicago: Quincy Who's Who, 1963.


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
William McClelland		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district
1873–1875		 Succeeded by
John W. Wallace



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