William S. Moore
William Sutton Moore (November 18, 1822 – December 30, 1877) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician from Washington, Pennsylvania. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1875.A native of Amity, Pennsylvania, Moore graduated from Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College) in 1847, studied law, and attained admitted to the bar in 1848. Moore practiced in Washington, Pennsylvania. Moore became active in politics as a Republican, and served as Washington County Prothonotary from 1854 to 1857, and Washington County Treasurer from 1863 to 1866. Beginning in 1857, Moore was part-owner and publisher of the ''Reporter'', a local newspaper.
In 1872, Moore was a successful candidate for the United States House of Representatives. He served one term, March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874.
Moore was often in ill health after being diagnosed with throat cancer in the mid-1850s. His health rapidly declined in mid-1877, and he died in Washington on December 30, 1877. He was buried at Washington Cemetery in Washington. Provided by Wikipedia
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4by Kathryn F. Jankowski, William E. Moore, Junaid S. Merchant, Lauren E. Kahn, Jennifer H. PfeiferGet full text
Published 2014-04-01
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5by Mitchell G. Thompson, Mitchell G. Thompson, Mitchell G. Thompson, William M. Moore, William M. Moore, William M. Moore, Niklas F. C. Hummel, Niklas F. C. Hummel, Niklas F. C. Hummel, Allison N. Pearson, Allison N. Pearson, Collin R. Barnum, Henrik V. Scheller, Henrik V. Scheller, Henrik V. Scheller, Patrick M. Shih, Patrick M. Shih, Patrick M. Shih, Patrick M. ShihGet full text
Published 2020-01-01
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6by Cory B. Kebert, June E. Eichner, William E. Moore, Eliot Schechter, Takuro Yaoi, Steve Vogel, Richard A. Allen, S. Terence DunnGet full text
Published 2006-01-01
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8by Frederick H. Sheldon, David W. Steadman, Sushma Reddy, William S. Moore, Christopher J. Huddleston, Shannon J. Hackett, Kin-Lan Han, Jena L. Chojnowski, Michael J. Braun, Rauri C. K. Bowie, John Harshman, Rebecca T. Kimball, Tamaki Yuri, Christopher C. Witt, Edward L. BraunGet full text
Published 2013-03-01
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9by Mitchell G. Thompson, Jacquelyn M. Blake-Hedges, Jose Henrique Pereira, John A. Hangasky, Michael S. Belcher, William M. Moore, Jesus F. Barajas, Pablo Cruz-Morales, Lorenzo J. Washington, Robert W. Haushalter, Christopher B. Eiben, Yuzhong Liu, Will Skyrud, Veronica T. Benites, Tyler P. Barnum, Edward E. K. Baidoo, Henrik V. Scheller, Michael A. Marletta, Patrick M. Shih, Paul D. Adams, Jay D. KeaslingGet full text
Published 2020-06-01
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10by Krikorian, Samuel EdwardOther Authors: “...William R. Moore....”
Published 2005
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