Enoch Moore (politician)
Enoch Moore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1820–1822 | |
| Preceded by | William Alexander |
| Succeeded by | William Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1782 |
| Died | 1848 |
Enoch Moore was an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.[1]
Moore was born in Bellefontaine, Illinois (now known as Waterloo) in 1782, the son of Captain James Moore.[2] He served as a ranger and then Captain in the War of 1812.[2] After returning to Illinois, he served a clerk of the Circuit Court and the judge of Probate in Monroe County.[2] He was a member of the First Illinois Constitutional Convention in 1818.[2]
He served as a state representative representing Monroe County in the 2nd Illinois General Assembly.[3][4]
Moore died in 1848.
References
- ^ Illinois Blue Book (1931-1932). State of Illinois. 1932. p. 739.
- ^ a b c d "The Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1818". Northern Illinois University Digital Library.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book (2023-2024): Illinois Legislative Roster — 1818-2024 (PDF). State of Illinois. 2024. p. 401.
- ^ Moses, John (January 1882). Illinois, Historical and Statistical: Comprising the Essential Facts of Its Planting and Growth as a Province, County, Territory, and State. Derived from the Most Authentic Sources, Including Original Documents and Papers. Together with Carefully Prepared Statistical Tables. Vol. 2. Fergus Printing Company. p. 1179.