Andrew Moore
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For other persons named Andrew Moore, see Andrew Moore (disambiguation).
Andrew Moore (1752–April 14, 1821) was an American lawyer and politician from Lexington, Virginia. He rose to the rank of captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, seeing action at Saratoga. After the war he was eventually commissioned a major general in the Virginia militia. He was a delegate to the Virginia convention that ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. He represented Virginia in both the U.S. House (1789-97, 1803-04) and the U.S. Senate (1804-1809).
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1789 - March 3, 1793 |
Succeeded by Joseph Neville |
| Preceded by John Brown |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1793 - March 3, 1797 |
Succeeded by David Holmes |
| Preceded by Thomas Lewis, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district March 5, 1804 - August 11, 1804 |
Succeeded by Alexander Wilson |
| Preceded by Wilson C. Nicholas |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Virginia August 11, 1804 - December 3, 1804 Served alongside: William B. Giles |
Succeeded by William B. Giles |
| Preceded by William B. Giles |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Virginia December 4, 1804 - March 3, 1809 Served alongside: William B. Giles |
Succeeded by Richard Brent |
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Categories: 1752 births | 1821 deaths | American militia generals | Continental Army officers from Virginia | Members of the Virginia House of Delegates | Virginia State Senators | Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia | United States Senators from Virginia | Virginia lawyers | Virginia politician stubs

