Legislator Details
Image Description:
Portrait from Men of progress p.118
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 53
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/6/1845
City: Saint Clair Township, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 7/12/1915
City: Saint Clair, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 7/14/1915
City: Saint Clair, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Emily S. Parmelee of Toledo, OH, 6/11/1873; children: 4, Laura, Franklin, Margaret (Phelps) and Emily
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: bookkeeper, farmer, newspaper editor, publisher
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
public schools until age 14; attended Williston Seminary in East Hampton, MA for 3 years; graduated from Yale College in 1868
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Reuben and Margaret Tregallos (Riddle) Moore. He moved to Detroit in 1868 to read law for 6 months before moving to Saginaw to work at a lumber yard. In 1870, he moved to Toledo, OH to be bookkeeper for H.W. Sage & Co. for 3 years. In the fall of 1873, he returned to Saginaw for 2 years before moving to St. Clair to farm. In 1879, he bought the St. Clair Republican and was its editor for 17 years. He also operated a salt works, the Diamond Crystal Salt Co. Served as postmaster, superintendent of schools and union school board member; and supervisor of the first ward of the city of St. Clair.
Notable Facts:
Father of Rep. Franklin Moore (9/6/1877).
Died of atrial stenosis
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Labor , Lumber and Salt , Railroads , Western State Normal School
City of Residence: St. Clair
County of Residence Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Insurance , Private Corporations
City of Residence: Saint Clair
County of Residence Saint Clair
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Lumber and Salt , Private Corporations , University , Ways and Means
City of Residence: Saint Clair
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: See district map in Michigan Manual 1899 between pages 448 and 449
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com; Michiganology; USCen 1900; Andreas p.683; Men of Progress p.118, includes portrait; Manual 1899 p.651-52
