Reuben Osborne Moon (July 22, 1847 – October 26, 1919) was a

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member of the

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for

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. Moon was born in

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. He graduated from the National School of Oratory, in

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, in 1874. He became a professor in the National School of Oratory, and engaged in lecturing and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Philadelphia. He was one of the founders and president of the

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. He was elected in 1903 as a Republican to the 58th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative

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. He served as Chairman, Committee on Revision of the Laws in the 59th through 61st Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912. He died in Philadelphia on October 26, 1919. He is interred at

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, PA.

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1847 births 1919 deaths People from Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania 19th-century American politicians {{Pennsylvania-Representative-stub