Reuben Moon

American politician

Reuben Moon


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
In office November 3, 1903 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Robert H. Foerderer
Succeeded by	George W. Edmonds
Constituency	Pennsylvania's 4th district

Personal details
Born	Reuben Osborne Moon (1847-07-22)July 22, 1847 Jobstown, New Jersey
Died	October 26, 1919(1919-10-26) (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resting place	West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	National School of Oratory
Occupation	lawyer, educator

Reuben Osborne Moon (July 22, 1847 – October 26, 1919) was an American educator and lawyer who served five terms as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania from 1903 1913.

Biography

Moon was born in Jobstown, New Jersey. He graduated from the National School of Oratory, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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 Columbia Club.

Congress

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. Foerderer.^[1] He served as Chairman, Committee on Revision of the Laws in the 59th through 61st Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.

Death and burial

He died in Philadelphia on October 26, 1919.^[2] He is interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

References

^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 9, 1903. p. III. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "Reuben O. Moon Dies; Five Terms in Congress". New-York Tribune. Philadelphia. October 27, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

United States Congress. "Reuben Moon (id: M000886)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Robert H. Foerderer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1903–1913	Succeeded by George W. Edmonds