Abraham Moore
Abraham Moore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of England for Shaftesbury | |
| In office 6 March 1820 – 20 April 1822 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1766 |
| Died | 1 November 1822 (aged 56) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Abraham Moore (2 July 1766 – 1 November 1822) was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Shaftesbury.
Biography
Moore was descended from a family of clergymen from Devon.[1] Moore was educated at Eton College and at King's College, Cambridge.[2] In the 1820 United Kingdom general election, he was elected for the constituency of Shaftesbury in Dorset.[3] In 1822, he resigned his seat was replaced by Lord Robert Grosvenor.[1] Later that year he and his wife both died of yellow fever in New York leaving six sons as orphans in poverty.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "MOORE, Abraham (1766-1822), of 8 King's Bench Walk, Temple, London | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Archived from the original on 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Abraham Moore". University of Toronto Libraries. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Mr Abraham Moore (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-03.