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Thomas Love Moore

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Thomas Love Moore(died 1862) was a nineteenth-century congressman and lawyer fromVirginia.

Born nearCharles Town, Virginia,Moore pursued an academic course as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was elected aDemocratic-Republicanto theUnited States House of Representativesto fill a vacancy, serving from 1820 to 1823. Afterwards, Moore continued practicing law inWarrenton, Virginiaand made the principal speech upon the visit ofGeneral La Fayetteto the town on August 23, 1825. He died in Warrenton in 1862 and was interred there in Warrenton Cemetery.

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  • United States Congress."Thomas Love Moore (id: M000920)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromVirginia's 10th congressional district

November 13, 1820 – March 4, 1823
Succeeded by