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Gabriel Moore

US representative and senator, born in Stokes Co, North Carolina, USA. A lawyer, congressman (Democrat, Alabama, 1821–9), and governor (1829–31), he began the Muscle Shoals Canal and the state university before going to the Senate (1831–5).

Gabriel Moore

5th Governor of Alabama
Term of office:
1829 – 1831
Predecessor: John Murphy
Successor: Samuel B.

Preceded by:
John Crowell 		Representative of Alabama
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 		Succeeded by:
Alabama split into congressional districts
Preceded by:
(none) 		Representative of Alabama's First Congressional District
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829 		Succeeded by:
Clement Comer Clay
Preceded by:
John Murphy 		Governor of Alabama
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 		Succeeded by:
Samuel B. Moore
Preceded by:
John McKinley 		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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