David E. Moore Explained

David E. Moore
Birth Place:Rockbridge County, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Virginia, U.S.
Occupation:Lawyer
Alma Mater:Washington College
Delegate, Commonwealth Attorney

David E. Moore (1789 – 1875) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia.

Early life

Moore was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1798.

Education

Moore was educated at Washington College where graduated in 1817.

Career

Moore was elected to the Virginia General Assembly from Rockbridge County.

From 1843-75 Moore was the Commonwealth’s Attorney of Rockbridge County, serving through the American Civil War under the Confederate regime.

In 1850, Moore was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was one of five delegates elected from the Valley delegate district made up of his home district of Rockbridge County as well as Augusta and Highland Counties.

Moore served as a trustee of Washington College 1845-75.

Death

Moore lived in Rockbridge County.

David E. Moore died in Virginia in 1875.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pulliam, David Loyd . The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time . John T. West, Richmond . 1901 . 978-1-2879-2059-5 . (p.99, p.109)