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Moore, Jacob Bailey

journalist, author, was born Oct. 31, 1797, in Andover, N. H. He was a journalist who was postmaster of San Francisco in 1849- 53, and the author of Laws of Trade in the United States; Gazetteer of New Hampshire; and Annals of Concord, New Hampshire. He died Sept. 1, 1853, in Bellows Falls, N. Y.

Moore, James

governor, was born about 1640 in Ireland. He emigrated to this country about 1665, settled in Charleston, S. C., and in 1700 was governor of the state. He died in 1729 in Charleston, S. C.

Moore, James

soldier, was born in 1737, in New Hanover, N. C. He served in the revolutionary war and was promoted brigadier-general; made commander-in-chief of the southern department, and received the thanks of congress. He died Jan. 15, 1777, in Wilmington, N. C.

Moore, Jehiel Tuttle

physician, surgeon, lecturer, was born Oct. 4, 1848, in Ontario, Canada. He was dean of the Minneapolis college of physicians and surgeons for thirteen years, and lecturer on theory and practice of medicine for the past fourteen years.

Moore, Jesse Hale

soldier, educator, clergyman, congressman, was born April 22, 1817, in St. Clair county, Ill.

He served in the civil war and was brevetted a brigadier-general. After the war he re-entered the pulpit, and was presiding elder at Decatur. In 1868 he was elected a representative from Illinois to the forty-first congress; and was re-elected to the forty-second congress.

Moore, John

state legislator, state senator, congressman, was born in 1788, in Berkeley county, Va. From 1825 to 1834 he was a member of the Louisiana state legislature; and also served several years in the state senate. He was a representative in congress from Louisiana from 1841 to 1843, and again from 1851 to 1853. He died in June, 1867, in Louisiana.

Moore, John

Roman catholic bishop, was born June 27, 1835, in Ireland. He was consecrated second bishop of St.

Augustine, Fla., in the pro-cathedral, Charleston, in 1877.

Moore, John Weeks

author, was born April 11, 1807, in Andover, N. H.

He was the author of Historical Gatherings Relating to Printers, Printing, and Publishing. He died in 1889.

Moore, Joseph B

lawyer, jurist, state senator, was born Nov. 3, 1845, in Commerce, Mich. Since 1868 he has practiced law in Lapeer, Mich. For eight years he served as judge of the sixth judicial circuit; was a member of the state senate in 1879; was prosecuting attorney of Lapeer county for two terms; and in 1895 was elected justice of the supreme court.

Moore, Joseph West

author. He is the author of Picturesque Washington; The American Congress; and A History of National Legislation and Political Events.

Moore, Judson L

musician, composer, was born Sept. 12, 1857, in Bethlehem, Ga. He is the author of a number of pieces of Sunday-school and singing class music.

Moore, Laban T

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 13, 1829, in Cabell county, Va. He was elected a representative from Kentucky to the thirtysixth congress; and served as a colonel in the army during the rebenion.