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Heman Allen Moore (August 27, 1809 – April 3, 1844) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
from
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. He was elected to one-term in 1842, serving 13 months in office before his death.


Biography

Born in Plainfield,
Washington County, Vermont Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. Named after George Washington, its county seat is the city of Montpelier (the least populous state capital in the United States) and the most populous municipality is the cit ...
, Moore pursued an academic course. He studied law in
Rochester, New York Rochester () is a City (New York), city in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, the county seat, seat of Monroe County, New York, Monroe County, and the fourth-most populous in the state after New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, ...
and was
admitted to the bar An admission to practice law is acquired when a lawyer receives a license to practice law. In jurisdictions with two types of lawyer, as with barristers and solicitors, barristers must gain admission to the bar whereas for solicitors there are dist ...
, commencing practice in
Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
.


Congress

Moore was elected as a
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to the
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and served from March 4, 1843, until his death in
Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
, April 3, 1844. Alfred P. Stone was elected to fill out his term. He was interred in Green Lawn Cemetery.


See also

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Politics of Ohio Political control of Ohio has oscillated between the two major parties. Republicans outnumber Democrats in Ohio government. The governor, Mike DeWine, is a Republican, as are all other non-judicia ...
*
List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) The following is a list of United States senators and representatives who died of natural or accidental causes, or who killed themselves, while serving their terms between 1790 and 1899. For a list of members of Congress who were killed while in ...


References

* 1809 births 1844 deaths People from Plainfield, Vermont Politicians from Columbus, Ohio Ohio lawyers Burials at Green Lawn Cemetery (Columbus, Ohio) 19th-century American legislators 19th-century American lawyers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio {{Ohio-Representative-stub