William Moore (statesman)
| William Moore | |
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| 4th President of Pennsylvania | |
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In office November 15, 1781 – November 7, 1782 |
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| Vice President | James Potter |
| Preceded by | Joseph Reed |
| Succeeded by | John Dickinson |
| 3rd Vice-President of Pennsylvania | |
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In office November 11, 1779 – November 14, 1781 |
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| Preceded by | Matthew Smith |
| Succeeded by | James Potter |
| Judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals | |
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In office 1783 – ? |
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| Pennsylvania General Assembly | |
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In office 1784 – ? |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
ca. 1735 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | (aged 57–58) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Lloyd |
| Profession | merchant, politician, banker, judge |
William Moore (ca. 1735 – July 24, 1793) was a Pennsylvania statesman and politician of the Revolutionary era. He served as Vice-President of Pennsylvania from 1779 to 1781, and then as President from 1781 to 1782. (The positions of President and Vice-President of Pennsylvania are analogous to the modern offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively). Moore was the only man formally elected to both offices. He was also a judge, state legislator, director of the Bank of Pennsylvania and trustee of the University of Pennsylvania.
William Moore was born circa 1735 in Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania. He was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Moore. Like his father, William became a successful merchant. In 1757 he married Sarah Lloyd, a member of one of Philadelphia's oldest and most powerful families. William and Sarah had at least one son. A daughter, Elizabeth married the French diplomat, François Barbé-Marbois (1745–1837), in Philadelphia June 17, 1784.
Moore supported colonists' protests against the Stamp Act, imposed upon the American colonies by Great Britain in 1765, but did not embrace some of the more radical ideas of the early Revolutionaries. It was only after his sixteen-year-old son joined the Continental Army's 1776 Canadian campaign that William embraced the Revolution. Nonetheless, his reputation as a moderate brought him support from sometimes opposing political factions.
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