Thomas Moore (Congressman)

Thomas Moore

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 8th district
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	Samuel Farrow
Succeeded by	Wilson Nesbitt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th district
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Elias Earle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	Abraham Nott
Succeeded by	Levi Casey
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1794–1799
Personal details
Born	1759 Spartanburg District, South Carolina
Died	July 11, 1822 Moore's Station, South Carolina
Resting place	Moore's Station, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Occupation	planter
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War War of 1812

Thomas Moore (1759 – July 11, 1822) was a member of the United States House of Representatives and planter from South Carolina.

Born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Moore served during the Revolutionary War, taking part in the Battle of Cowpens at the age of 16. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives to 1794 to 1799. In 1800, he was elected a Democratic-Republican to the seventh congress, serving from 1801 to 1813. He served as a brigadier general in the War of 1812 and afterwards engaged in planting. Moore was one of the founders of the first high schools in Spartanburg District. In 1814, he was elected to the Fourteenth Congress, serving again from 1815 to 1817. Afterwards, he resumed engaging in agricultural pursuits. He died in Moores Station, South Carolina, in 1822 and was interred in Moore's Burying Ground.

According to one source, he was the brother of the legendary heroine of Cowpens, Kate Barry. [1]