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18th century American politician, Member of the Wisconsin Senate
George DeGraw Moore
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1850 – January 1, 1852
Preceded byHenry Merrill
Succeeded byJames S. Alban
Personal details
BornGeorge DeGraw Moore
(1822-02-11)February 11, 1822
Caldwell, New Jersey
DiedOctober 13, 1891(1891-10-13) (aged 69)
Newark, New Jersey
Resting placeRosedale Cemetery
Orange, New Jersey
Political partyWhig
Spouses
  • Justina Melrose Whitehead
  • (died 1887)
Alma materUnion College

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 He was sometimes referred to in historical documents as "G. DeGraw Moore" or "J. DeGraw Moore."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.

Notes

  1. Marathon County, Wisconsin Historical Society-George DeGraw Moore Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Frontier Lawyer: The Letters of George DeGraw Moore, edited by Robert Bush, Wisconsin Magazine of History, Summer 1963


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