Ely Moore
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Ely Moore (July 4, 1798 ā January 27, 1860) was an American newspaperman and labor leader who served two terms as a Jacksonian U.S. Representative from New York from 1835 to 1839.
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Ely Moore | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1835 ā March 3, 1839 | |
Preceded by | John J. Morgan |
Succeeded by | James Monroe |
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Born | July 4, 1798 Belvidere, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 27, 1860 (aged 61) Lecompton, Kansas, U.S. |
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Moore was the first labor leader of a national scope in America.[citation needed]