George DeGraw Moore (February 11, 1822 – October 13, 1891) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was sometimes referred to in historical documents as "G. DeGraw Moore" or "J. DeGraw Moore."
Biography
Born in
Caldwell, New Jersey
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, Moore received his law degree from
Union College
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, in
Schenectady, New York
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, and studied law in a law office in
Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1850 and 1851. In 1851, Moore moved to
Urbana, Ohio
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. In 1856, Moore moved back to Newark, New Jersey. From 1869 to 1879, he served as surrogate for
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is located in the northeastern part of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 863,728, making it the state's second-most populous county, behind Bergen and Middlesex Counties.
. He also served on the first board of directors of the Prudential Friendly Society, a predecessor to the
Prudential Life Insurance Company
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