John Henry Moore (Texas settler)

For others, see John Henry Moore (disambiguation).
John Moore
BornAugust 13, 1800
Rome, Tennessee
DiedDecember 2, 1880 (aged 80)
La Grange, Texas
Allegiance Texas
RankColonel
Conflicts
SpouseEliza Cummins

John Henry Moore (August 13, 1800 – December 2, 1880) was an American soldier, farmer and early Texian settler. Moore was one of the Old Three Hundred first land grantees to settle in Mexican Texas and fought in Texas Revolution, most notably leading the rebels during the Battle of Gonzales, the first military engagement of the rebellion.

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