Henry D. Moorman
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Henry DeHaven Moorman was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born on a farm near Glen Dean, Kentucky, Moorman attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1900 and commenced practice in Hardinsburg.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and in banking.
County judge of Breckinridge County 1905-1909 and Commonwealth attorney of the ninth judicial district 1914-1927.
He served in the Spanish-American War
as a private in Company C, First Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, with service in Puerto Rico.
During the First World War enlisted in the United States Army
on January 14, 1918, and was assigned to Headquarters Company, Tenth Field Artillery.
He was promoted to corporal and assigned to duty with the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters, Service of Supply, and was discharged April 1, 1919.
Moorman was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventieth
Congress (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first
Congress.
He resumed his former professional and business pursuits in Hardinsburg, Kentucky
.
He died while on a visit in Hot Springs, Arkansas
, February 3, 1939.
He was interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Hardinsburg, Kentucky
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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Born on a farm near Glen Dean, Kentucky, Moorman attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1900 and commenced practice in Hardinsburg.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and in banking.
County judge of Breckinridge County 1905-1909 and Commonwealth attorney of the ninth judicial district 1914-1927.
He served in the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
as a private in Company C, First Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, with service in Puerto Rico.
During the First World War enlisted in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
on January 14, 1918, and was assigned to Headquarters Company, Tenth Field Artillery.
He was promoted to corporal and assigned to duty with the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters, Service of Supply, and was discharged April 1, 1919.
Moorman was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventieth
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed his former professional and business pursuits in Hardinsburg, Kentucky
Hardinsburg, Kentucky
Hardinsburg is a city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,345 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Breckinridge County. By Kentucky state law, it is classified as a fifth class city...
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He died while on a visit in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
, February 3, 1939.
He was interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Hardinsburg, Kentucky
Hardinsburg, Kentucky
Hardinsburg is a city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,345 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Breckinridge County. By Kentucky state law, it is classified as a fifth class city...
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