Joseph Lytle Moore (1826 – December 1, 1871) was an

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-born lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented Westmorland in the

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from 1867 to 1872. He was born in Donegal, the son of Robert Moore and Catherine Osborne. Moore was educated at

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. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1857. Moore was elected to the assembly in an 1867 by-election held after

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was elected to the House of Commons. He died at

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1826 births 1871 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick people Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub