John William Moore | |
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![]() John William Moore c. 1930s | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's3rd district | |
| In office June 1, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Roark |
| Succeeded by | Emmet O'Neal |
| In office December 26, 1925 – March 3, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Y. Thomas Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Roark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1877-06-09)June 9, 1877 Morgantown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 1941(1941-12-11) (aged 64) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Morgantown Cemetery, Morgantown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
John William Moore (June 9, 1877 – December 11, 1941) was aU.S. Representative fromKentucky.
Born inMorgantown, 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 aDemocrat to theSixty-ninth Congress in a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofUnited States RepresentativeRobert Y. Thomas, Jr. and reelected to the succeeding Congress (December 26, 1925 – March 3, 1929).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to theSeventy-first Congress in 1928.
Moore was elected as aDemocrat to the Seventy-first Congress in a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofUnited States RepresentativeCharles W. Roark, and reelected to the succeeding Congress (June 1, 1929 – March 3, 1933).He was not a candidate for renomination to theSeventy-third Congress in 1932.He resumed his former business pursuits.He was employed in the Federal Housing Administration atWashington, D.C., as an assistant comptroller 1935–1941.He died inWashington, D.C., December 11, 1941.He was interred in Morgantown Cemetery,Morgantown, Kentucky.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative, Kentucky 3rd District December 26, 1925 – March 3, 1929 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Representative, Kentucky 3rd District June 1, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | Succeeded by |