Edward E. Moore
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Not to be confused with George E. Moore
, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–51
Edward E. Moore (d. 1940), an attorney and real-estate man, was an Indiana state senator for eight years in the early part of the 20th Century and a City Council member in Los Angeles, California, from 1925 to 1927.
in Lebanon, Ohio
, and of National University Law School. He moved to Los Angeles in 1913, and by 1925 was referred to as a "successful lawyer, editor and writer." He died in October 1940.
, Henry
and Union
counties in 1905–07 and Fayette, Hancock
and Rush
counties in 1907–13. He was also a member of the Indiana State Educational Commission.
His first bid for public office in Los Angeles, as mayor in 1923, fell short, when he came in third with 7.175 votes, against 61,766 for George E. Cryer, the incumbent, who had 61,766, and Bert L. Farmer, with 17,672. He next ran in 1925 for the open seat in the newly formed Councilmanic District 6
and won against C.W. Clegg, 5,237 votes to 4,656. At that time the district encompassed the Hyde Park and Angeles Mesa annexations and Vermont Avenue
south to 62nd Street as well as a shoestring strip leading to Westchester, Mines Field and the Hyperion sewage screening plant
.
He was chairman of the council's public utilities committee and in 1925 voted in favor of establishing a unified rail station
near the Plaza
, where it now stands. He was also instrumental in persuading the Los Angeles Railway
Company to abandon its right-of-way on Santa Barbara Avenue between Figueroa Street
and Third Avenue so the tracks could be lowered to street level and the entire roadway resurfaced.
Moore was defeated for reelection in 1927 by Lester R. Rice-Wray
, after which he helped form an organization known as Metropolitan Southwest, to make an "advertising campaign" for a 100 square miles (259 km²) area including Palos Verdes Estates, Culver City, Hawthorne
, Torrance
, El Segundo
, Redondo Beach
, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach
and parts of Los Angeles. That same year he was on the board of directors of an organization formed to recall Mayor Cryer, and in 1932 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the 15th Congressional District seat.
George E. Moore
George Eugene Moore was an American doctor and cancer researcher notable for his discovery of the link between chewing tobacco and mouth cancer. He was head of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. He was the author of two books and more than 700 papers.-Biography:Moore was born...
, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–51
Edward E. Moore (d. 1940), an attorney and real-estate man, was an Indiana state senator for eight years in the early part of the 20th Century and a City Council member in Los Angeles, California, from 1925 to 1927.
Biography
Moore was a graduate of National Normal UniversityNational Normal University
National Normal University was a teacher's college in Lebanon, Ohio. It opened in 1855 as Southwestern State Normal College and took the name National Normal University in 1870. Alfred Holbrook was the first president and the school's guiding force for most of its existence. He resigned in 1897...
in Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
, and of National University Law School. He moved to Los Angeles in 1913, and by 1925 was referred to as a "successful lawyer, editor and writer." He died in October 1940.
Indiana
Moore was in the Indiana State Senate for eight years altogether, representing FayetteFayette County, Indiana
-2010 Census Data:As of the census of 2010, there were 24,277 people and 9,719 households residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 10,898 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...
, Henry
Henry County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
and Union
Union County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
counties in 1905–07 and Fayette, Hancock
Hancock County, Indiana
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:...
and Rush
Rush County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,261 people, 6,923 households, and 5,046 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 7,337 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
counties in 1907–13. He was also a member of the Indiana State Educational Commission.
California
See also List of Los Angeles municipal election returns, 1923–27His first bid for public office in Los Angeles, as mayor in 1923, fell short, when he came in third with 7.175 votes, against 61,766 for George E. Cryer, the incumbent, who had 61,766, and Bert L. Farmer, with 17,672. He next ran in 1925 for the open seat in the newly formed Councilmanic District 6
Los Angeles City Council District 6
Los Angeles City Council District 6 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council, covering much of the San Fernando Valley. It is represented by Tony Cardenas....
and won against C.W. Clegg, 5,237 votes to 4,656. At that time the district encompassed the Hyde Park and Angeles Mesa annexations and Vermont Avenue
Vermont Avenue
Vermont Avenue is one of the longest running north/south streets in Los Angeles, California with a length of about . Located just west of the Harbor Freeway for the major portion south of Downtown Los Angeles, it starts in Griffith Park at the Greek Theatre in the Los Feliz neighborhood as a...
south to 62nd Street as well as a shoestring strip leading to Westchester, Mines Field and the Hyperion sewage screening plant
Hyperion sewage treatment plant
The Hyperion Wastewater Treatment plant is located in southwest Los Angeles, California, next to Dockweiler State Beach on Santa Monica Bay. The largest wastewater treatment facility in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, Hyperion is operated by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works,...
.
He was chairman of the council's public utilities committee and in 1925 voted in favor of establishing a unified rail station
Union Station (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Union Station is the main railway station in Los Angeles, California. The station has rail services by Amtrak and Amtrak California and Metrolink; light rail/subways are the Metro Rail Red Line, Purple Line, Gold Line. Bus rapid transport runs on the Silver Line...
near the Plaza
Los Angeles Plaza Historic District
The Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, also known as El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park, is a historic district located at the oldest section of Los Angeles, known for many years as "El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles"...
, where it now stands. He was also instrumental in persuading the Los Angeles Railway
Los Angeles Railway
The Los Angeles Railway was a system of streetcars that operated in central Los Angeles, California and the immediate surrounding neighborhoods between from 1901 and 1963. Except for two short funicular railways it operated on tracks...
Company to abandon its right-of-way on Santa Barbara Avenue between Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street is a street in Los Angeles County, California named for General José Figueroa , governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835, who oversaw the secularization of the missions of California...
and Third Avenue so the tracks could be lowered to street level and the entire roadway resurfaced.
Moore was defeated for reelection in 1927 by Lester R. Rice-Wray
Lester R. Rice-Wray
Lester Rice-Wray was a professor of mathematics at the University of Denver who later was elected to the City Council in Los Angeles, California, and was the first councilman there to face a recall election under the 1925 city charter....
, after which he helped form an organization known as Metropolitan Southwest, to make an "advertising campaign" for a 100 square miles (259 km²) area including Palos Verdes Estates, Culver City, Hawthorne
Hawthorne, California
Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. The city at the 2010 census had a population of 84,293, up from 84,112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Torrance
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
, El Segundo
El Segundo, California
El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments...
, Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...
, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach may refer to:PlacesIn the United States:* Manhattan Beach, California* Manhattan Beach, Minnesota* Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York...
and parts of Los Angeles. That same year he was on the board of directors of an organization formed to recall Mayor Cryer, and in 1932 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the 15th Congressional District seat.