Benjamin F. Moore
Whig
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-01-1849 | Nonpartisan | Delegate | 0 | Win |
| 11-13-1849 | Nonpartisan | AD-San Joaquin | 0 | Win |
| 10-07-1850 | Whig | AD-09 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/159954244/b_-f_-moore |
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1820 in Florida Territory, United States
Died: January 2, 1866 in Stockton, CA
1849: Delegate, First California Constitutional Convention (representing San Joaquin District)*
- While most of the delegates listed their professions as ranchers, lawyers, or businessmen, Moore is remembered for describing his profession as "Gentleman of Elegant Leisure". A role model for Californians for 160 years.
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis
Source: Governmental Roster, 1889. State and County Governments of California by W. C. Hendricks