US representative and senator, born in Stokes Co, North Carolina, USA. A lawyer, congressman (Democrat, Alabama, 18219), and governor (182931), he began the Muscle Shoals Canal and the state university before going to the Senate (18315).
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Gabriel Moore
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5th Governor of Alabama
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Term of office:
1829 – 1831
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Predecessor:
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John Murphy
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Successor:
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Samuel B.
Preceded by:
John Crowell
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Representative of Alabama
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
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Succeeded by:
Alabama split into congressional districts
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Preceded by:
(none)
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Representative of Alabama's First Congressional District
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829
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Succeeded by:
Clement Comer Clay
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Preceded by:
John Murphy
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Governor of Alabama
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831
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Succeeded by:
Samuel B. Moore
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Preceded by:
John McKinley
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U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Alabama
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837
Served alongside: William R. Bibb • Pickens • Murphy • G. Moore • Gayle • Clay • McVay • Bagby • Fitzpatrick • Martin • Chapman • Collier • Winston • A. Moore • Shorter • Watts •
Parsons • Patton • Swayne • Smith • Lindsay • Lewis • Houston • Cobb • E.A. O'Neal • Seay • T. Jones • Oates • Johnston • Jelks • Samford • Jelks • Cunningham • Jelks • Comer • E.
O'Neal • Henderson • Kilby • Brandon • McDowell • Brandon • Graves • Miller • Graves • Dixon • Sparks • Folsom Sr. • Persons • Folsom Sr. • Patterson • G. Wallace • Brewer • G.
Wallace • Beasley • G. Wallace • James • G. Wallace • Hunt • Folsom Jr. • James • Siegelman • Riley
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