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The following year the American Revolutionary War broke out and Alfred served as a captain in a North Carolina regiment. The war was costly to the Moore family. British troops captured the Moore plantation and burned the family home, and Alfred’s father, brother, and an uncle were among those who served and died.

At the end of the war Alfred was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly, which eventually elected him to serve as Attorney GeneralIn most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. Australia In Austral; a position he held from 1782Events January 7 The first American commercial bank opens ( Bank of North America). January 15 Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris goes before the United States Congress to recommend establishment of a national mint and decimal coinage February 5 Span to 1791Events January 25 The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada March 3 The United States Congress passes a resolution calling for the establishment of the United States Mint. Moore was an ardent FederalistThe term federalist can refer to different ideologies, depending on the locale. It usually has a link, close or not, to the concept of federalism. In Europe, especially in places like Switzerland, a federalist is a proponent of regional autonomy within a favoring a strong national government and he took a leading role in securing North Carolina’s ratification of the United States ConstitutionLaw for the United States of America The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America and is the oldest written national constitution still in force. It was completed on September 17, 1787, with its adoption by the after the state had initially rejected it in 1788Events January 1 First edition of The Times previously The Daily Universal Register was published. January 2 Georgia ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 4th U. January 9 Connecticut ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes t. After North Carolina’s admission to the UnionThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in as the 12th state, Moore worked as a lawyer, was active in political affairs, and served as a judge. He served in the North Carolina State legislature, but lost by a single vote in his run for the United States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress, smaller than the U. House of Representatives. Together, they compose the legislative branch of the United States government. Seal of the Senate Each state elects two senators throu.

In 1799, James Iredell, a North Carolinian and a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, passed away while serving on the bench. President John Adams responded to the vacancy by nominating Alfred Moore, at 4 feet 5 inches tall among the most diminutive justices ever to sit on the Supreme Court. Due to poor health, Moore’s contribution to the court was nearly as short as he was. In his five years of service he wrote only one opinion, upholding a conclusion that France was an enemy in the undeclared war of 1798-99 .

In the early 1780s, he married Suzanne Eagles. After leaving the Supreme Court in 1804, he helped found the University of North Carolina.