Summary
Littleton Wilde Moore (March 25, 1835 – October 29, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Littleton Wilde Moore | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | James F. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Charles K. Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1835 Marion County, Alabama, US |
| Died | October 29, 1911 (aged 76) La Grange, Texas, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
Biography edit
Born in Marion County, Alabama, Moore moved to Mississippi in 1836. He graduated from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1855. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1857. He moved to Texas in 1857 and commenced practice in Bastrop. He served as a captain in the Confederate States Army throughout the Civil War.
Moore was elected to the State constitutional convention in 1875. He served as district judge 1876-1885.
Moore was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth, Fifty-first, and Fifty-second Congresses (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893). He resumed the practice of his profession. He was appointed judge of the twenty-second judicial district in 1901 and served until his death in La Grange, Texas, October 29, 1911. He was interred in the City Cemetery.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "Littleton W. Moore (id: M000908)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress