George DeGraw Moore explained

George DeGraw Moore
State:Wisconsin
State Senate:Wisconsin
District:2nd
Term Start:January 1, 1850
Term End:January 1, 1852
Predecessor:Henry Merrill
Successor:James S. Alban
Birth Name:George DeGraw Moore
Birth Date:11 February 1822
Birth Place:Caldwell, New Jersey
Death Place:Newark, New Jersey
Restingplace:Rosedale Cemetery
Orange, New Jersey
Alma Mater:Union College
Party:Whig

George DeGraw Moore (February 11, 1822  - October 13, 1891) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was sometimes referred to in historical documents as "G. DeGraw Moore" or "J. DeGraw Moore."

Biography

Born in Caldwell, New Jersey, Moore received his law degree from Union College, in Schenectady, New York, and studied law in a law office in Newark, New Jersey. Moore settled in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1850 and 1851. In 1851, Moore moved to Urbana, Ohio. In 1856, Moore moved back to Newark, New Jersey. From 1869 to 1879, he served as surrogate for Essex County, New Jersey. He also served on the first board of directors of the Prudential Friendly Society, a predecessor to the Prudential Life Insurance Company.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://marathoncountyhistory.com/PeopleDetails.php?PeopleId=862&View=M&ItemName= Marathon County, Wisconsin Historical Society-George DeGraw Moore
  2. http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wmh/id/22373 Frontier Lawyer: The Letters of George DeGraw Moore, edited by Robert Bush, Wisconsin Magazine of History, Summer 1963