Jacob Bailey Moore
Encyclopedia
Jacob Bailey Moore was an American
journalist and historical writer.
from Scotland
. His father, who had the same name, was a physician
(born in Georgetown, Maine
, 5 September 1772; died in Andover, New Hampshire
, 10 January 1813). His father studied medicine
, settled in Andover in 1796, and practised successfully till 1812, when he was appointed surgeon
's mate in the U.S. Army. His father wrote verses and numerous newspaper articles, and composed several pieces of music that were published in Samuel Holyoke's Columbian Repository.
, New Hampshire
. He learned the printer's trade at Concord
, engaged in editorial work and edited the New Hampshire Journal from 1826 to 1829, when he was elected sheriff of Merrimack County
. He was a member of the Legislature
in 1828. In 1839 he moved to New York
and edited the Daily Whig. He was a clerk employed by the United States Post Office in Washington, D.C.
, 1841–1845, but returned to New York and served as librarian of the Historical Society from 1845 to 1849. From 1849 to 1853 he was postmaster of San Francisco
.
, an author and librarian, and Frank
, a journalist, also lived in New York. His brother Henry Eaton Moore
was a composer, and another brother, John Weeks Moore
, edited musical publications.
United States
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journalist and historical writer.
Ancestors
His ancestors emigrated to the United StatesUnited States
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from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. His father, who had the same name, was a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
(born in Georgetown, Maine
Georgetown, Maine
Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. Home to Reid State Park, the town is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, 5 September 1772; died in Andover, New Hampshire
Andover, New Hampshire
Andover is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,371 at the 2010 census. Andover includes the villages of Cilleyville, Potter Place, and East Andover, in addition to the town center...
, 10 January 1813). His father studied medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, settled in Andover in 1796, and practised successfully till 1812, when he was appointed surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
's mate in the U.S. Army. His father wrote verses and numerous newspaper articles, and composed several pieces of music that were published in Samuel Holyoke's Columbian Repository.
Biography
The son was born in AndoverAndover, New Hampshire
Andover is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,371 at the 2010 census. Andover includes the villages of Cilleyville, Potter Place, and East Andover, in addition to the town center...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. He learned the printer's trade at Concord
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
, engaged in editorial work and edited the New Hampshire Journal from 1826 to 1829, when he was elected sheriff of Merrimack County
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 136,225 people, 51,843 households, and 35,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 146 people per square mile . There were 56,244 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...
. He was a member of the Legislature
New Hampshire General Court
The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members...
in 1828. In 1839 he moved to New York
New York City
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and edited the Daily Whig. He was a clerk employed by the United States Post Office in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, 1841–1845, but returned to New York and served as librarian of the Historical Society from 1845 to 1849. From 1849 to 1853 he was postmaster of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
Family
His sons George HenryGeorge Henry Moore (author)
George Henry Moore was an American historical writer and librarian.-Biography:George Henry Moore was born April 20, 1823, in Concord, New Hampshire. He moved to New York City in 1839 and in 1843 graduated at New York University...
, an author and librarian, and Frank
Frank Moore (journalist)
Frank Moore was an American journalist and compiler, a brother of George Henry Moore. He was born in Concord, New Hampshire, but removed to New York City and became a journalist and general writer. In 1869-72 he was Assistant Secretary of Legation in Paris...
, a journalist, also lived in New York. His brother Henry Eaton Moore
Henry Eaton Moore
Henry Eaton Moore was an American composer born in Andover, New Hampshire on July 21st, 1803. He died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 23rd, 1841. Besides music he also was in the publishing business.-References:...
was a composer, and another brother, John Weeks Moore
John Weeks Moore
John Weeks Moore was an editor of musical publications.-Biography:He was a son of Jacob Bailey Moore. He was educated at Concord High School and Plymouth Academy, became a printer, and was connected with several journals...
, edited musical publications.
Publications
- Collections Historical, Topographical, Historical, and Biographical, relating principally to New Hampshire, with John FarmerJohn Farmer (author)John Farmer was an American historian and genealogist, born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He was the son of John Farmer and Lydia Richardson.He is buried at Concord, New Hampshire....
(three volumes, Concord, 1822–1824) This was one first publications devoted to local history in the United States. - Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire, with John FarmerJohn Farmer (author)John Farmer was an American historian and genealogist, born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He was the son of John Farmer and Lydia Richardson.He is buried at Concord, New Hampshire....
(1823) - Annals of Concord, with a Memoir of the Penacook Indians, John Farmer wrote the Penacook memoir (1823-1826)
- Laws of Trade in the United States (1840)
- Lives of the Governors of New Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay (1846)