Gabriel Moore

Background

Moore, Gabriel was born in 1785 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Matthew and Letitia (Dalton) Moore.

Membership

Member Mississippi Territorial Legislature, 1817, became speaker Alabama Territorial House of Representatives (after division into Alabama and Mississippi territories 1817). Member Alabama Constitutional Convention, 1817. Member Alabama Senate, 1819-1820, speaker, 1820.

Member United States House of Representatives (Republican) from Alabama, 17th-20th congresses, 1821-1829. Member United States Senate (Republican) from Alabama, 1831-1837, voted against confirmation of Martin Van Buren as minister to Court of St. James (Eng).

Connections

Married Miss Callier.

Father:

Matthew Moore

Mother:

Letitia (Dalton) Moore

Spouse:

Miss Callier.