Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-16
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DEATH OF JACOB MOORE.
isis Career as ssudens, Member OF |
the ssnr nnd Attorney -Gsner4i, Hts |
Polisicrl Etecord and His Service
Ia sine Late war.
GEoaaETowN, Dec. 14.--Jscob Moore
died at 7.30 last night, OF gastric trouble,
after few hours illness.
Jacob Moore waR born at Laurel, Sussex
county, November 2lst, 1879. His father,
Louther Taylor Moore, was merchant OF
that place for nearly half century. His
mother was Elizabeth s., daughter of
Isaac Wootten. She died In 1868, aged
IS years. But three Of their IL children
lived to maturity, the oldest of these
being the subject of this sketch. After
completing his preparatory studies, in
1916, he entered Union College, Schnec-
tady, N. Y, and after a full four years
course graduated with the degree of B.A
in 1850. After graduating he went TO
Georgetown and read law with the Hon.
Edward Wootten, one of the associate
Judges of this State. Being an apt, per-
severipg student, he completed his
studies in three years, and after passing
very creditable examination was admitted
TO the bar in 1858. He soon achieved
success aud standing, aud before many
years ranked as one OF the leading
lawyers of the State, his clientage extend
ing throughout Delaware and the entire
Peninsula.
Inpolitios Mr.. Moore was in his younger
days, an active Democrat, but when Fort
Sumter was fred upon he became con-
WINGED that his party was wrong upon tho
great question OF the day and allied him
| self with the Republican party. He re-
NAMED identified with this party during
the rest of his life, frequently taking an
active part in its oounsels and campaigns,
though during the past few years he n
tirely refrained from political Affairs
During the war he made powerful Union
speeches throughout the State, and thus
contributed materially to stirring up the
enthusiasm that furnished DeiaWare's
quota in the army. During this time, in
company with William Cannon, after
wards governor of the State, he estat-
lished the Georgetown Union, aud made
il powerful factor of the Republican
cause in lower Delaware. The paper ia
now the SusSe1 JOtradl.-EiD. =. Il. III
the summer of 1862 he was delegate to
the Republican State convention thai
nominated Mr.. Cannon for governor, the
nomination being secured largely by Dir.
eloquence and unwearying labors.
In 1868 the Sixth Delaware Regiment
was organized. in Sussex county, largely
, through Mr.. Moore's efforts, and he
! joined it as a private, but was soon
elected Northumberland. The regiment
was mainly assigned TO guard duty a.
] Bush and Gunpowder rivers, on the T..
! w. x d. railroad, and at Fort Delaware
At the expiration of his term of service
he was mustered out.
On September Sd, 1864, Mr.. Moore wa,
4 appointed attorney general by Governo
5 Cannon, and served with signal abilit!
for five years, when he was succeeded b,
the Hon. Charles B. Lore. He was tn
second of his name to hold this position
: another Jacob Moore having been ap
: pointed October Goth, 1774, by join
!, Penn, then governor of Pennsylvania
and the three lower countie
on the Delaware" So faithfully di,
!, Mr.. Moore perform his duties, tina
n upon his retirement the late Chief Justic
a Gilpin said "He has made goo
officer and has tried more important CAPT
IS tai cases than any other attorney geners
in the State; and during his term Q
office the law of murder has been tirml
70 settled.n In this connection it may b
Il interesting to state that the last whit
!, man hung in this State-Andrew Arm
strong, for the murder of his wife, i
o 1S68-was prosecuted by Colonel Moore
n Afterwards Col. Moore devoted himse
10 to his private practice and to his duties q
i. counsel for the junction Il Breakwate
n ErnnlrfnrA Roiirna
i Companies and the Old Dominion Steam
10 ship Company. His only connection wit
o politics during recent years was to sery
"a as delegate to the Republican State COL
vention of 1882. He WAS frequently PR
y posed as the Republican candidate fl
1t Congress, but invariably refused to acceI
a the nomination.
"A Personally and socially Col Moore W,
one of the most delightful of men. +
II was kind and genial in manner, possesse
y fund of wit and humor, and was a
10 inimitable story-teller. He was Of mediu
:, hight, robust and muscular, with cain
20 thoughtful faoe that lighted up and m
IA terlally changed in expression wht
ig speaking. He became member of Il
oil Masonic fraternity in 1854, joining Il
y lodge at Georgetown, and not only file
the official positions in the suhordina
!, lodge, but also served as deputy graz
- master of the Grand Lodge and depu
~ grand ft'gh PRIEST q tsihe Grand Ghuptt;
III IN Octnhes 23d. 1860, Colonel Moo
ur Wa married to Miss Eliza ~, daught
!. of John d. Rodney of Georgetown. Fl
80 children were born to them, of whC
II only two survive-0harles Lowther a
eli Nellie. The son is now 90 years of Of
lie and is member of the Sussex cour
-. bar.
700 The funeral will take place this aft
ey noon ut l. 30 O'Clock from his late re
he dence i'll Georgetown.