George H. Moore
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George H. Moore an attorney and a judge who was active in civic affairs of the Los Angeles Harbor region, was district attorney of San Benito County and a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1943 to 1951.
, the son of George Augustine Moore of North Anson, Maine
, and Edna Carr Moore of California. He earned his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and was a practicing attorney from 1902 to 1929. He was executive secretary of the Wilmington, California. Chamber of Commerce from 1931 to 1943 and also president of the Roman Forum organization.
He was married on November 30, 1893, to Malvina Willson. Their children were Helen Moore, George Augustine Moore, Willson C. Moore, Isabelle Moore Yocum and Dr. Malvina Moore Taylor.
Moore, 86, died September 16, 1958, in a Long Beach, California, convalescent hospital. Besides his wife and children, he left a brother, Winfield R. Moore of South Gate
. Burial was in San Juan Bautista Cemetery
.
. He moved to Wilmington in 1928 and ,was appointed in 1939 by fellow Democrat and Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron
to the Harbor Commission, where he served until he was elected to the City Council in 1943. He was also chairman of a group that established Fremont State Park
. After leaving the City Council, he became a member of the boards of directors of the California Port Authority, the Pacific Coast Port Authority and the American Port Authorities. He was also a member of the city's Public Utilities and Transportation Commission until 1955, when he resigned for health reasons.
Further information: List of Los Angeles municipal election returns, 1943–51
Moore ran against the incumbent, Wilder W. Hartley
, in 1943 in Los Angeles City Council District 15 and ousted him in the primary election
. He was reelected in 1945, and his colleagues chose him as City Council president in July of that year. Moore was reelected to the council in 1947 and 1949 but was defeated in 1951 by John S. Gibson Jr.
The 15th District included the Los Angeles Harbor area and the Shoestring Strip, with a portion of South Los Angeles
as far north as Manchester Boulevard.
Unions, 1947. Supporters of G. Vernon Bennett
, backing Bennett for the council presidency, charged Moore with being dominated by the Congress of Industrial Organizations
, and members of the rival American Federation of Labor
leaped to defend Moore.
Animals, 1950. Moore, along with Councilman George P. Cronk
, led the opposition to repealing an ordinance that permitted medical experimentation with animals in the city shelter
until military authorities and medical groups could be contacted for their opinion. He told the council:
Biography
Moore was born November 4, 1871, in San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSan Juan Bautista, California
San Juan Bautista is a city in San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 1,862 at the 2010 census, up from 1,549 at the 2000 census. The city of San Juan Bautista was named after Mission San Juan Bautista...
, the son of George Augustine Moore of North Anson, Maine
North Anson, Maine
North Anson is a village in the town of Anson in Somerset County, Maine, United States.-History:According to an 1886 History of Anson, Maine, "In 1845 [Anson] was divided, and North Anson incorporated out of it; but a re-union of the parts took place in 1855. North Anson has in the "Union Advocate"...
, and Edna Carr Moore of California. He earned his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and was a practicing attorney from 1902 to 1929. He was executive secretary of the Wilmington, California. Chamber of Commerce from 1931 to 1943 and also president of the Roman Forum organization.
He was married on November 30, 1893, to Malvina Willson. Their children were Helen Moore, George Augustine Moore, Willson C. Moore, Isabelle Moore Yocum and Dr. Malvina Moore Taylor.
Moore, 86, died September 16, 1958, in a Long Beach, California, convalescent hospital. Besides his wife and children, he left a brother, Winfield R. Moore of South Gate
South Gate, California
South Gate is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The sixteenth largest city in Los Angeles County, it encompasses . South Gate is located just southeast of downtown Los Angeles It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County...
. Burial was in San Juan Bautista Cemetery
Mission San Juan Bautista
Mission San Juan Bautista was founded on June 24, 1797 in what is now the San Juan Bautista Historic District of San Juan Bautista, California. Barracks for the soldiers, a nunnery, the Jose Castro House, and other buildings were constructed around a large grassy plaza in front of the church and...
.
Public service
Moore was a Judge of Lower Court (1917–18) and district attorney of San Benito County (1917–27). He was also city attorney for Hollister, CaliforniaHollister, California
Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 34,928 at the 2010 census. Hollister is primarily an agricultural town.-History:...
. He moved to Wilmington in 1928 and ,was appointed in 1939 by fellow Democrat and Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron
Fletcher Bowron
Fletcher Bowron was the 35th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from September 26, 1938 until June 30, 1953. Until Thomas Bradley passed his length of service during the 1980s, Bowron held the distinction of having the longest tenure in that position in city history.Bowron was born in Poway,...
to the Harbor Commission, where he served until he was elected to the City Council in 1943. He was also chairman of a group that established Fremont State Park
Fremont Peak State Park
Fremont Peak State Park is a state park located in the Gabilan Range between Monterey County and San Benito County, California. It provides an opportunity to view the local environment and distant vistas....
. After leaving the City Council, he became a member of the boards of directors of the California Port Authority, the Pacific Coast Port Authority and the American Port Authorities. He was also a member of the city's Public Utilities and Transportation Commission until 1955, when he resigned for health reasons.
Elections
Moore ran against the incumbent, Wilder W. Hartley
Wilder W. Hartley
Wilder W. Hartley was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from the Harbor and South Los Angeles districts from 1939 to 1943.-Biography:...
, in 1943 in Los Angeles City Council District 15 and ousted him in the primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
. He was reelected in 1945, and his colleagues chose him as City Council president in July of that year. Moore was reelected to the council in 1947 and 1949 but was defeated in 1951 by John S. Gibson Jr.
The 15th District included the Los Angeles Harbor area and the Shoestring Strip, with a portion of South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known...
as far north as Manchester Boulevard.
Positions
Harbor, 1945. Eugene Overton, president of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, clashed with Moore over charges by the latter that there had been "irregularities" in connection with the conduct of harbor affairs.Unions, 1947. Supporters of G. Vernon Bennett
G. Vernon Bennett
Guy Vernon Bennett , also known as G. Vernon Bennett, was superintendent of schools in Pomona, California; a professor of education at the University of Southern California, and a Los Angeles city councilman from the 10th District from 1935 to 1951...
, backing Bennett for the council presidency, charged Moore with being dominated by the Congress of Industrial Organizations
Congress of Industrial Organizations
The Congress of Industrial Organizations, or CIO, proposed by John L. Lewis in 1932, was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955. The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 required union leaders to swear that they were not...
, and members of the rival American Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in 1886 by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association. Samuel Gompers was elected president of the Federation at its...
leaped to defend Moore.
Animals, 1950. Moore, along with Councilman George P. Cronk
George P. Cronk
Not to be confused with George H. Moore, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–1951.George Parkman Cronk , who went by George P. Cronk, was an insurance man who was on the Los Angeles City Council from 1945 to 1952.-Biography:...
, led the opposition to repealing an ordinance that permitted medical experimentation with animals in the city shelter
Animal shelter
An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats.Parrots, for example, are the third most common pet owned by people...
until military authorities and medical groups could be contacted for their opinion. He told the council:
We are in a war [in KoreaKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
] and when this ordinance was passed some months ago representatives of the military, including the Atomic Energy Commission, appeared before this body and favored animal experimentation. I am not going to vote for repeal until I hear from them.