Andrew Moore (politician)

Andrew Moore (1752 – April 14, 1821) was an American lawyer and politician from Lexington, Virginia. Moore studied law under George Wythe and was admitted to the bar in 1774.[1] 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 in 1803. He was a delegate to the Virginia convention that ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1791 to 1789 and from 1799 to 1800.[1] He represented Virginia in both the U.S. House (1789–97, 1804) and the U.S. Senate (1804–1809).

Andrew Moore
United States Senator from Virginia
In office August 11, 1804 – December 4, 1804
Appointed by	John Page
Preceded by	Wilson C. Nicholas
Succeeded by	William B. Giles
In office December 4, 1804 – March 4, 1809
Preceded by	William B. Giles
Succeeded by	Richard Brent
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office March 5, 1804 – August 11, 1804
Preceded by	Thomas Lewis, Jr.
Succeeded by	Alexander Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1797
Preceded by	John Brown
Succeeded by	David Holmes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Joseph Neville
Personal details
Born	1752 (1752) near Fairfield, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	April 14, 1821(1821-04-14) (aged 68–69) Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Military service
Branch/service	Continental Army Virginia Militia
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga