Edward H. Moren
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Edward Hawthorne Moren was the second Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
. A democrat
, Moren served Governor Robert Burns Lindsay
of the same political party, from 1870 to 1872.
Moren was raised in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
by his parents Daniel and Mary Moren. His father, Daniel, was a State senator in Virginia
for several terms. After graduating from medical school
in New York
, Edward Moren enlisted in the U.S. Army as an assistant surgeon, serving during the Mexican-American War. After leaving the U.S. army in 1848, Moren moved to Bibb County, Alabama
where he continued to practice medicine. Over a decade later, in 1861, Moren was appointed to the upper house of the general assembly, in order to represent Perry
and Bibb Counties. During his time in the upper house, Moren served on the Committee of Finance and Taxation as well as the Joint Committee of Retrenchment, as chairman.
After serving several terms in the upper house, Moren joined the Confederate States Army
as a surgeon with the Twenty-ninth Alabama. In this position, Moren was charged with running a hospital in Greenville, Alabama
. In 1870, Edward Moren was elected the second lieutenant governor of Alabama.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. A democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, Moren served Governor Robert Burns Lindsay
Robert B. Lindsay
Robert Burns Lindsay was the 22nd Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1870 to 1872....
of the same political party, from 1870 to 1872.
Moren was raised in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Dinwiddie County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 28,001. Its county seat is Dinwiddie.- History :...
by his parents Daniel and Mary Moren. His father, Daniel, was a State senator in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
for several terms. After graduating from medical school
Medical school
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in New York
New York City
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, Edward Moren enlisted in the U.S. Army as an assistant surgeon, serving during the Mexican-American War. After leaving the U.S. army in 1848, Moren moved to Bibb County, Alabama
Bibb County, Alabama
Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 22,915. The county seat is Centreville...
where he continued to practice medicine. Over a decade later, in 1861, Moren was appointed to the upper house of the general assembly, in order to represent Perry
Perry County, Alabama
Perry County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was established in 1819, and is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry of Rhode Island and the United States Navy. As of 2010 the population was 10,591...
and Bibb Counties. During his time in the upper house, Moren served on the Committee of Finance and Taxation as well as the Joint Committee of Retrenchment, as chairman.
After serving several terms in the upper house, Moren joined the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a surgeon with the Twenty-ninth Alabama. In this position, Moren was charged with running a hospital in Greenville, Alabama
Greenville, Alabama
Greenville is a city in Butler County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census, the population was 7,228. The city is the county seat of Butler County and is known as the Camellia City. The movement to change the Official Alabama State Flower from the goldenrod to the camellia originated in...
. In 1870, Edward Moren was elected the second lieutenant governor of Alabama.