William S. Moore
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William Sutton Moore was a lawyer, politician and United States Congressman.
In 1847, he graduated from Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College), winning admittance to the Pennsylvania
bar in 1848. He began his practice of the law in Washington, Pennsylvania
. He would serve as the prothonotary
of Washington County
from 1854 to 1857.
He was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in Philadelphia in 1856. In 1857, he was the editor and partial owner of the Reporter, a local newspaper.
From 1863 through 1866 he served as the treasurer
of Washington County. In 1873, he was elected to the United States Congress
. He died in 1877 in Washington, Pennsylvania, and is buried at Washington Cemetery.
In 1847, he graduated from Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College), winning admittance to the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
bar in 1848. He began his practice of the law in Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
. He would serve as the prothonotary
Prothonotary
The word prothonotary is recorded in English since 1447, as "principal clerk of a court," from L.L. prothonotarius , from Greek protonotarios "first scribe," originally the chief of the college of recorders of the court of the Byzantine Empire, from Greek protos "first" + Latin notarius ; the -h-...
of Washington County
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
from 1854 to 1857.
He was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in Philadelphia in 1856. In 1857, he was the editor and partial owner of the Reporter, a local newspaper.
From 1863 through 1866 he served as the treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
of Washington County. In 1873, he was elected to the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
. He died in 1877 in Washington, Pennsylvania, and is buried at Washington Cemetery.