John William Moore
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John William Moore was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
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Born in Morgantown, Kentucky
, Moore attended the public schools and completed a commercial course at Bryant and Stratton College at Louisville in 1897.
He became a clerk with the Morgantown Deposit Bank in 1898.
He engaged in the timber business 1899-1919.
Cashier for the Morgantown Deposit Bank 1920-1925.
Moore was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-ninth
Congress in a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
and reelected to the succeeding Congress (December 26, 1925-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Seventy-first
Congress in 1928.
Moore was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-first Congress in a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Charles W. Roark
, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (June 1, 1929-March 3, 1933).
He was not a candidate for renomination to the Seventy-third
Congress in 1932.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He was employed in the Federal Housing Administration at Washington, D.C.
, as an assistant comptroller 1935-1941.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, December 11, 1941.
He was interred in Morgantown Cemetery, Morgantown, Kentucky
.
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 Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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Born in Morgantown, Kentucky
Morgantown, Kentucky
Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,544 at the 2000 census. The city had a sister city in Tatsuruhama, Ishikawa, Japan, which city is now part of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan.-History:...
, Moore attended the public schools and completed a commercial course at Bryant and Stratton College at Louisville in 1897.
He became a clerk with the Morgantown Deposit Bank in 1898.
He engaged in the timber business 1899-1919.
Cashier for the Morgantown Deposit Bank 1920-1925.
Moore was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-ninth
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
Congress in a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
Robert Young Thomas, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born near Russellville, Kentucky, Thomas attended the common schools, and was graduated from Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, in 1878.He studied law....
and reelected to the succeeding Congress (December 26, 1925-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress in 1928.
Moore was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-first Congress in a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Charles W. Roark
Charles W. Roark
Charles Wickliffe Roark was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Greenville, Kentucky, Roark attended the public schools and the Greenville Seminary.Founder and president of the Greenville Milling Co.....
, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (June 1, 1929-March 3, 1933).
He was not a candidate for renomination to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress in 1932.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He was employed in the Federal Housing Administration at Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, as an assistant comptroller 1935-1941.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, December 11, 1941.
He was interred in Morgantown Cemetery, Morgantown, Kentucky
Morgantown, Kentucky
Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,544 at the 2000 census. The city had a sister city in Tatsuruhama, Ishikawa, Japan, which city is now part of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan.-History:...
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