John M. Moore, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn M. Moore
American rancher and politician
Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1862
Date of Death: 03-Feb-1940
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About John M. Moore
- John Matthew Moore (November 18, 1862 – February 3, 1940) was an American rancher and statesman from Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives from District 8 from 1905 to 1913. Moore was appointed Secretary of State of Texas by Governor Sul Ross on January 21, 1887 at the age of 25.
- He served throughout Governor Ross's term.
- Moore was elected a member of the Texas House of Representatives in 1896. Moore's son, John Jr., served as a two-term Mayor of Richmond, Texas and a two-term judge in Fort Bend County, Texas.
- John Jr.'s son, Hilmar, was the Mayor of Richmond, and the longest-serving elected official in the United States, having served 30 terms from 1949 until Moore's death on December 4, 2012.
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