Moses A. McCoid

Moses A. McCoid
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Joseph C. Stone
Succeeded by	Benton J. Hall
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office 1872–1879
Personal details
Born	Moses Ayers McCold (1840-11-05)November 5, 1840 near Bellefontaine, Ohio
Died	May 19, 1904(1904-05-19) (aged 63) Fairfield, Iowa
Alma mater	Washington College
Occupation	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Army
Rank	Adjutant
Battles/wars	Fort Donelson Shiloh Corinth Bear Creek Resaca Oostanaula River

Moses Ayers McCoid (November 5, 1840 – May 19, 1904) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and a three-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa.

Born near Bellefontaine, Ohio, McCoid attended the public schools, Fairfield University, and Washington (now Washington and Jefferson) College, in Washington, Pennsylvania. He studied law in Fairfield, Iowa with future Congressman and U.S. Senator James F. Wilson. He was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in Fairfield.

On May 6, 1861, at the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company E, 2nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He took part in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Bear Creek, Resaca and Oostanaula River. He was first promoted to second lieutenant and later to adjutant of the regiment.

Following the war, he resumed the practice of law in Fairfield. He served as district attorney of the sixth judicial district of Iowa in 1867 and 1871. He served as member of the Iowa Senate from 1872 to 1879.

In 1878, McCoid was first elected as a Republican to represent Iowa's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House. He was re-elected twice, and served in the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, and Forty-eighth Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican renomination in 1884, losing to John S. Woolson, who then lost in the general election to Democrat Benton Jay Hall. In all, McCoid served in Congress from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1885.

After leaving Congress, McCoid again resumed the practice of law.

He died in Fairfield on May 19, 1904. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Moses A. McCoid (id: M000348)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Works by or about Moses A. McCoid at the Internet Archive

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress