Moore, Sydenham E
soldier, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in Rutherford county, Tenn. He was judge of the county court of Greene county, Ala., for six years; and for a short time also of the circuit court of that state. He resigned his judgeship, and went to Mexico as captain of a volunteer company. On his return home he was elected brigadier-general of militia. In 1857 he was chosen a member of the thirty-fifth congress; and re-elected to the thirty-sixth congress. He also took part in the rebellion as a colonel.