Moses Walton
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Preceded byJoseph S. Spengler
Succeeded byJacob Rinker Jr.
Preceded byRobert Allen
Succeeded byJoel Pennybacker
Moses Walton | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Shenandoah district | |
| In office December 4, 1820 – November 30, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph S. Spengler |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Rinker Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's Shenandoah and Rockingham district | |
| In office December 4, 1826 – December 5, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Allen |
| Succeeded by | Joel Pennybacker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1775 |
| Died | March 13, 1847 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College |
| Profession | farmer, politician |
Moses Walton (April 2, 1775 – March 13, 1847) was a nineteenth-century Virginia farmer who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly representing Shenandoah County.
The son of Moses Walton Jr. and his wife, the former Eunice Borden Rogers, shared the name of his father and grandfather, and his grandson Moses Walton would also serve in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Moses Walton married, and his children who survived to adulthood included Reuben Moore Walton (1799-1874) and Mary Ann Walton (1807-1879).