John M. Moore
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John Matthew Moore was an American
rancher and statesman from Texas
who served in the United States House of Representatives
from District 8 from 1905 to 1913.
Moore was appointed Secretary of State of Texas
by Governor Sul Ross on January 21, 1887 at the age of 25. He served throughout Governor Ross's term. Moore was elected a member of the Texas House of Representatives
in 1896.
Moore's son, John Jr., served as a two-term Mayor of Richmond, Texas
and a two-term judge in Fort Bend County, Texas
. The younger Moore's son, Hilmar
, is the incumbent Mayor of Richmond, and is the longest-serving elected official in the United States
, having served 30 terms beginning in 1949.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rancher and statesman from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
who served in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from District 8 from 1905 to 1913.
Moore was appointed Secretary of State of Texas
Secretary of State of Texas
The Secretary of State of Texas is one of six state officials designated by the Texas Constitution to form the executive department of that U.S. state...
by Governor Sul Ross on January 21, 1887 at the age of 25. He served throughout Governor Ross's term. Moore was elected a member of the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
in 1896.
Moore's son, John Jr., served as a two-term Mayor of Richmond, Texas
Richmond, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,081 people, 3,413 households, and 2,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,975.4 people per square mile . There were 3,595 housing units at an average density of 965.3 per square mile...
and a two-term judge in Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452, while the 2010 U.S...
. The younger Moore's son, Hilmar
Hilmar Moore
Hilmar Moore is an American rancher and the mayor of Richmond, Texas. He was first elected mayor in 1949 and has remained in office ever since, making him "probably the longest-serving elected official in the US," according to a 2008 BBC News report...
, is the incumbent Mayor of Richmond, and is the longest-serving elected official in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, having served 30 terms beginning in 1949.