"Honest" John Moore | |
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9th Illinois Treasurer | |
In office 1848–1857 | |
Governor | Augustus C. French Joel Aldrich Matteson |
Preceded by | Milton Carpenter |
Succeeded by | James Miller |
9th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
In office 1842–1846 | |
Governor | Thomas Ford |
Preceded by | Stinson Anderson |
Succeeded by | Joseph Wells |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
In office 1836 | |
Member of the Illinois Senate | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 8, 1793 Lincolnshire, England |
Died | September 23, 1863 | (aged 70)
Political party | Democrat |
John Moore (September 8, 1793 – September 23, 1866), nicknamed "Honest John", was an English American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. He also served in the Mexican–American War as lieutenant colonel and 9th Illinois State Treasurer.