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Frank Moore | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – September 30, 1953 | |
| Governor | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Preceded by | Joe R. Hanley |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Wicks (acting) |
| 48thComptroller of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1943 – December 31, 1950 | |
| Governor | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Preceded by | Joseph V. O'Leary |
| Succeeded by | J. Raymond McGovern |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Charles Moore March 23, 1896 |
| Died | April 23, 1978 (aged 82) Crystal River, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University at Buffalo (LL.B) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Air Force United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Frank Charles Moore (March 23, 1896 – April 23, 1978) was a Canadian-bornAmerican lawyer andpolitician who served as the 48thNew York State Comptroller.
Moore was born inToronto,Ontario, in 1896. When he was 11 months old, his parents moved toBuffalo, New York, where he was raised. Moore attendedHobart College and earned a law degree from theUniversity at Buffalo Law School.[1]
DuringWorld War I, Moore served in theRoyal Canadian Air Force,Royal Flying Corps andUnited States Army. He was discharged in 1917 for being underweight.
Moore was a delegate to theNew York State Constitutional Conventions of 1938 and 1967. He was theNew York State Comptroller from 1943 to 1950, elected in1942 and1946.
At the1950 New York state election, he was electedLieutenant Governor of New York and took office on January 1, 1951. He resigned on September 30, 1953, to become president ofNelson A. Rockefeller's Government Affairs Foundation.[2]
Moore died on April 23, 1978, inCrystal River, Florida. He was buried at Elmlawn Cemetery inKenmore, New York.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Julius Rothstein | Republican nominee forNew York State Comptroller 1942, 1946 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of New York 1950 | |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | New York State Comptroller 1943–1950 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of New York 1951–1953 | Succeeded by Arthur H. Wicks Acting |
