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William Read Moore
Full Name: William Read Moore
Date of birth: March 5, 1820
Date of death: November 29, 1856
Terms of Service top
| Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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H
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29
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Nov 12, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857
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6th
(1)
(2)
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Livingston / Polk
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Polk, Trinity
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H
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29
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Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
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5th
(3)
(4)
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Livingston / Polk
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Polk, Trinity
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(1)
Not present at organization of the House on 11/5/1855. Moore sworn 11/12/1855. "On motion of Mr. Cleveland of Liberty, Mr. Polk
[sic] came forward and presented his credentials, and took the oath of office, and his seat. On motion of Mr. Rushing, Mr. Moore was added to the committee on Judiciary." 11/12/1855, p. 26.
House Journal.
(2)
City and county not included.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3)
Livingston, Polk County.
House Journal.
(4)
Livingston [Polk County], Trinity County.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, W. Read Moore, age 34 (born circa 1819), native state Pennsylvania, emigrated from Alabama in 1846, lawyer, postoffice Livingston, Polk County.
House Journal.
Other Resources
- Census of 1850 - W.R. Moore, Polk County, age 27, born circa 1823 in Pennsylvania, lawyer, living in household of R.W. Perrin.
FamilySearch. 1850
- W.R. Moore, birth date 3/5/1820, death date 11/29/1856, burial in Old City Cemetery, Livingston, Polk County.
Find a Grave.
- William R. Moore.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
- Death notice, "Hon. W.R. Moore, of Polk County, died at Livingston, on the 30th . . . He was a member of the State Legislature for two terms." "Texas Items," The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas), 12/24/1856, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Committee Information top
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