Moses H. Kirby

Moses H. Kirby
3rd Ohio Secretary of State
In office
1831–1834
GovernorDuncan McArthur
Robert Lucas
Preceded byJeremiah McLene
Succeeded byBenjamin B. Hinkson
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 6, 1884
Preceded byJohn Seitz
Succeeded byJ. H. Williston
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Highland County district
In office
December 4, 1826 – November 30, 1828
Preceded byMoses Patterson
Succeeded byMoses Patterson
In office
December 7, 1829 – 1831
Preceded byMoses Patterson
Succeeded byDavid Reese
Personal details
Born(1798-05-21)May 21, 1798
Halifax County, Virginia
DiedMarch 3, 1889(1889-03-03) (aged 90)
Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Political partyWhig, Republican
SpouseEmma Miner
Childrenthree sons
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina

Moses H. Kirby (May 21, 1798 – March 3, 1889) was a politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who first served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1826, was the third Ohio Secretary of State, and was a State Senator as late as 1884, 57 years after he first served in the Statehouse.