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Jonathan B. Moore
Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1861 – January 5, 1863
Preceded by William H. Foster
Succeeded by N. Goodenough
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Grant 3rd district
In office
January 2, 1860 – January 7, 1861
Preceded by Jesse Waldorf
Succeeded by Hanmer Robbins
Personal details
Born (1825-03-16)March 16, 1825
Posey County, Indiana, U.S.
Died February 8, 1889(1889-02-08) (aged 63)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death Stroke
Resting place Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster, Wisconsin
Political party Republican
Spouse Christiana Wiley (died 1898)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service 1862–1865
Rank
Commands 33rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars American Civil War

Jonathan Baker Moore (March 16, 1825 – February 8, 1889) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Grant County, and was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.

Biography

Moore was born on March 16, 1825, in Posey County, Indiana. In 1837, he and his family moved to Muscoda, Wisconsin. Moore died of a stroke on February 8, 1889, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and is buried in Lancaster, Wisconsin. His entire estate was left to his wife, Christiana.

Political career

Moore was Constable of Platteville, Wisconsin, from 1849 to 1852 and Clerk of Platteville in 1853. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1860 as a Republican and as Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin, in 1861.

Military career

During the Civil War, Moore was appointed colonel of the Union Army's 33rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on October 18, 1862. He and the regiment later took part in the Red River Campaign, the Vicksburg Campaign, the Battle of Tupelo, the Battle of Atlanta, the Battle of Nashville, and the Battle of Spanish Fort. Moore was mustered out of the volunteers on August 9, 1865. On February 18, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Moore for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from that date, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 3, 1865. On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Moore for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 26, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.

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