Legislator Details


George W. Moore
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 32

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Birth
Date: 6/29/1846
City: Cazenova, NY
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Country: US
 
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Number of Children: 0

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Occupation: lawyer
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common schools; attended Utica Free Academy; graduated from the Michigan University law dept.

Biographical Sketch:
He moved to Utica, NY at 12. He worked in a mercantile and was later appointed to the US mustering and disbursing office in Utica, 1861, organizing volunteer troops. In 1863 he was appointed to the War Dept. in Washington and was eventually appointed to a position in the Deserters' Bureau of the Provost Marshal General's office. In 1864 he became chief clerk in the Assistant Provost Marshal General's office in Hartford, CT. In 1866, he moved to Detroit. He briefly went west in 1868, mining gold and quartz, lumbeering, hunting and fighting in Indian wars in the Rocky Mountains and Wyoming. He returned to Detroit in 1870 and studied law. He opened a firm with George W. Moore in 1872.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Thirtieth Legislature, 1879-1880
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Insurance , Judiciary , State Capitol and Public Buildings
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit (13 wards)

Date Elected: 11/5/1878
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1879
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
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Bibliography:

Manual 1879 p.95, 560
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