Alfred Moore
Alfred Moore | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office April 21, 1800 – January 26, 1804 | |
| Nominated by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | James Iredell |
| Succeeded by | William Johnson |
| 4th Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office April 22, 1782 – January 9, 1791 | |
| Governor | Alexander Martin Richard Caswell Samuel Johnston Alexander Martin |
| Preceded by | James Iredell |
| Succeeded by | John Haywood |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1782 | |
| In office 1792 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1755 New Hanover County, North Carolina, British America |
| Died | October 15, 1810 (aged 55) Bladen County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Federalist |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Colonies of North America |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1782 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 1st North Carolina Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Alfred Moore (May 21, 1755 – October 15, 1810) was an American judge, lawyer, planter and military officer who became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Moore Square, a park located in the Moore Square Historic District in Raleigh, North Carolina, was named in his honor, as was Moore County, North Carolina. He was also a founder and trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Moore is noted for having written just one opinion for the Court during his term of service: Bas v. Tingy, a minor case of maritime law. Although a member of the Court for nearly four years, poor health kept Moore from the Court's business during much of his tenure. In particular he did not participate in Marbury v. Madison, a landmark case decided while he was on the Court. Moore was one of the least effective justices in the history of the Court, his career having "made scarcely a ripple in American judicial history."