John Isaac Moore (February 7, 1856 – March 18, 1937) was a member of the Arkansas Senate and acting governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas.
John Isaac Moore | |
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| Acting Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office February 15, 1907 – May 14, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | John Sebastian Little as Governor |
| Succeeded by | Xenophon Overton Pindall |
| Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1903–1905 | |
| Preceded by | T. H. Humphreys |
| Succeeded by | William W. Cate |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1882 1901 1903 | |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1905 1907 1913 1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1856 Lafayette County, Mississippi |
| Died | March 18, 1937 (aged 81) Helena, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maie Davidson Moore (1863-1936) |
| Children | 2nd Lt. John Isaac “Ike” Moore III (1918-1944): Robert W. Moore (1923-1962) |
Biography
editMoore was born in Lafayette County, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1881. He studied law and was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1882. He died on March 18, 1937.[1]
Career
editFrom 1894 to 1900, Moore served as probate judge in Phillips County, Arkansas. He was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1882, 1901, and 1903. In 1903, he served as speaker of the house.
Moore was elected to the Arkansas Senate in 1904. He served in the Senate in 1905, 1907, 1913, and 1915.
On February 11, 1907, Governor John Sebastian Little resigned from office due to mental and physical illness. Moore, who was president of the Senate at the time, became acting governor.[2] He served as governor until the legislature adjourned on 14 May 1907.[3]
Moore later served as a member of the Arkansas Board of State capital commissioners. He was a member of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention from 1917 to 1918.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Downs, Winfield Scott; Company, American Historical (Sep 22, 1939). "Encyclopedia of American biography: New series". American Historical Society. Retrieved Sep 22, 2019 – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Arkansas Governor John Isaac Moore". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "State of Arkansas Governors". The US50.com. Retrieved August 18, 2012.