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Reuben Osborne Moon was
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the
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for
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Moon was born in
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. He graduated from the National School of Oratory, in Philadelphia,
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, in 1874. He became a professor in the National School of Oratory, and engaged in lecturing and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Philadelphia. He was one of the founders and president of the
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He was elected in 1903 as a Republican to the 58th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative
Robert H. FoerdererRobert Hermann Foerderer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert H. Foerderer was born in Frankenhausen, Germany, while his parents were sojourning in Europe. He attended public and private schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
. He served as Chairman,
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in the 59th through 61st Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.
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