Tom Moore, Jr.
Full Name: Thomas Paul "Tom" Moore, Jr.Date of birth: May 16, 1918
Date of death: April 16, 2017
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 35-2 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 35-2 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan | |
| H | 35-2 | Feb 13, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Waco / McLennan | McLennan |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Tom Moore, Jr. elected in runoff election on 2/4/1967; succeeded George Cowden who resigned effective 12/31/1966. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. ↩
(2) Tom Moore, Jr., in special [sic] election 2/4/1967, sworn 2/13/1967, succeeded George M. Cowden, resigned 12/31/1966. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Special election 1/7/1967, runoff 2/4/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waco / McLennan
- Counties in district:
- McLennan
Terms of service notes
(1) Tom Moore, Jr. elected in runoff election on 2/4/1967; succeeded George Cowden who resigned effective 12/31/1966. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. ↩
(2) Tom Moore, Jr., in special [sic] election 2/4/1967, sworn 2/13/1967, succeeded George M. Cowden, resigned 12/31/1966. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) Special election 1/7/1967, runoff 2/4/1967. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
Biographical Information
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 378. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- United States Army, World War II, 1943-1946. Obituary, "Former DA, Legislator Tom Moore Leaves Colorful Legacy," 4/17/2017. Waco Tribune-Herald.
- Notice of death, 4/19/2017. Speaker of the House.
- In 1971, sponsored a resolution commending Albert de Salvo, more commonly known as the Boston Strangler. Urban Legends Reference Pages. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Tom Moore, Jr., 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Moore, Jr., 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tom Moore, Jr., 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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