Samuel Moore was educated in the schools of Philadelphia, and later served as second sergeant in the First Company, First Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Riflemen, in the war of 1812-14; was one of the editors and proprietors of the Spirit of Pennsylvania; in 1824 accompanied the Easton Guards, of which he had been assigned, to Philadelphia to take part in the reception to General Lafayette; was editor of the Belvidere, New Jersey, Apollo in 1830; was clerk of the court of oyer and terminer from 1836 to 1839; was clerk of the court of general quarter sessions of the peace under Governor Ritner, member of the firm of Mott, Schober & Company, of Philadelphia and Easton, importers of china, etc., from 1839 to 1851, and retired from office in 1857; was a member of the Easton town council in 1853; justice from 1859 to 1874; chief burgess during 1860-1863, and active in all enterprises and benevolent work in this town.