Ely Moore

Ely Moore (born July 4, 1798, near Belvidere, New Jersey, U.S.—died January 27, 1860, Lecompton, Kansas Territory) was an American journalist and politician who represented the interests of labour in the U.S. Congress. Although he studied medicine, Moore abandoned his practice after a few years to become a printer and newspaper editor. Elected in 1833 the first president of New York City’s federation of craft unions, he also edited the new group’s official newspaper, the...