Eliakim H. Moore

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(June 19, 1812 — April 4, 1900) Eliakim Hastings Moore was a civil engineer, surveyor, auditor, and politician. Moore was born in Boylston, Massachusetts in 1812 and moved to Ohio in 1817 with his parents. He educated himself and became a civil engineer. Later, Moore worked as a county surveyor and auditor, and eventually organized the First National Bank in Athens County, Ohio. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871. After serving in Congress, Moore pursued business interests in the railroad industry in Athens, Ohio. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000896]

Member of Ohio Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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