Thomas Moore (congressman)
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Thomas Moore (1759 – July 11, 1822) was a congressman and planter from South Carolina.
Born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Moore served in the during the Revolutionary War, taking part in the Battle of Cowpens at the age of sixteen. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives to 1794 to 1799. In 1800, he was elected a Democratic-Republican to the seventh congress, serving from 1801 to 1813. He served as a brigadier general in the War of 1812 and afterwards engaged in planting. Moore was one of the founders of the first high schools in Spartanburg District. In 1814, he was elected to the fourteenth congress, serving again from 1815 to 1817. Afterwards, he resumed engaging in agricultural pursuits. He died in Moores Station, South Carolina in 1822 and was interned in Moore's Burying Ground.
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| Preceded by Abraham Nott |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th congressional district March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
Succeeded by Levi Casey |
| Preceded by (none) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th congressional district March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 |
Succeeded by Elias Earle |
| Preceded by Samuel Farrow |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 8th congressional district March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
Succeeded by Wilson Nesbitt |
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