A. Moore Jr.
A. Moore Jr. | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Clarke County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1929 (aged 82) Berryville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
| Years active | 1869–1921 |
| Known for | Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1887–1888); president of the Bank of Clarke County; founder of Northern Virginia Power Company |
A. Moore Jr. (May 30, 1846 – January 17, 1929) was a Virginia-based lawyer and politician in the United States. He represented the counties of Clarke and Warren in the Virginia House of Delegates during the years 1887 to 1888.
Early life and education
Moore was born in Clarke County, Virginia to parents Mary (née Brewer) and A. Moore. He pursued his early education at Berryville Academy until 1862. His brother, William B. Moore, succumbed to injuries received at the Battle of Five Forks. Among his relatives was U.S. Representative R. Walton Moore, his cousin. In 1869, Moore earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Career
In 1862, Moore joined Company D of the 6th Virginia Cavalry Regiment serving in the Confederate States Army. After being taken prisoner at the Battle of Yellow Tavern, he managed to escape captivity at Point Lookout during a transfer to Elmira, New York, and successfully returned to his unit.
Following his military service, Moore taught in Staunton and Petersburg before establishing a legal practice in Berryville alongside Major Angus McDonald, continuing until his retirement in 1921. As a member of the Democratic Party, he held office in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1887 to 1888, participated as a presidential elector in 1892, and campaigned for a seat in the U.S. Congress opposing Smith Turner.
Moore also served as president of the Bank of Clarke County and was instrumental in founding and advancing the Northern Virginia Power Company. His reputation extended to acting as auctioneer during the transaction involving the Shenandoah Valley Railroad’s acquisition by the Norfolk and Western Railway.
Personal life
He was married first to Cornelia D. Ellet, daughter of Colonel Charles Ellet Jr., and subsequently around 1879 to Annie B. Cabell. Moore fathered at least nine children, among them William Cabell Moore, a medical doctor based in Norfolk. Other children included Mrs. Eric Miller, Mrs. Samuel Williams, Mrs. W. B. Stalnaker, Mrs. C. P. McIntosh, Annie, Joseph F., Charles, and John. Additionally, he was active as a vestryman within the Episcopal Church.
Moore passed away due to pneumonia on January 17, 1929, at his residence in Berryville and was laid to rest at Green Hill Cemetery.