Joseph M. Moore
Full Name: Joseph M. "Joe" MooreDate of birth: September 30, 1888
Date of death: June 27, 1952
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 10 | Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 8, 1935 | 43rd (1) (2) 42nd (3) | Democrat | Greenville / Hunt | Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd) | Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall |
| S | 10 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 13, 1931 | 41st (4) (5) (6) 40th (7) | Democrat | Greenville / Hunt | Senate President Pro Tempore (41st) | Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall |
| S | 10 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th (8) (9) | Democrat | Greenville / Hunt | Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall | |
| H | 40 | Jan 9, 1923 - Jan 13, 1925 | 38th (10) | Democrat | Greenville / Hunt | Hunt | |
| H | 39 | Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923 | 37th | Democrat | Greenville / Hunt | Hunt |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 9/25/1934. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(3) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 5th C.S., elected 3/20/1930. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. ↩
(6) 41st Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) "Joe M. Moore, editor of the Greenville Herald, also had a warm race in Hunt county for local representative, but won it by a big majority," 8/3/1922, p. 2. Bryan Eagle. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 43rd (1) (2) 42nd (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (43rd)
(42nd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Greenville / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall
- Legislatures:
- 41st (4) (5) (6) 40th (7)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (41st)
(40th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Greenville / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall
- Legislatures:
- 38th (10)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Greenville / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Hunt
- Legislatures:
- 37th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Greenville / Hunt
- Counties in district:
- Hunt
Terms of service notes
(1) 43rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 9/25/1934. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 43rd Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/10/1933, p. 1. Senate Media. ↩
(3) 42nd Legislature - Roll Call of Newly-Elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/13/1931, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 41st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 5th C.S., elected 3/20/1930. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) "Fifteen State Senators Must Seek Re-Election in Summer", 1/3/1930, p. 2. Big Spring Daily Herald. ↩
(6) 41st Legislature - Roll Call of Holdover Senators, 1/8/1929, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(7) 40th Legislature - Certificate of New Senators and Roll Call of New Senators, 1/11/1927, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(8) 39th Legislature - All 31 Senators were elected on November 4, 1924, per Secretary of State, oath of office administered, 1/13/1925, p. 1. Senate Journal. ↩
(9) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(10) "Joe M. Moore, editor of the Greenville Herald, also had a warm race in Hunt county for local representative, but won it by a big majority," 8/3/1922, p. 2. Bryan Eagle. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/2/1929, p. 5. Houston Post-Dispatch.
- Joseph M. Moore. Texas State Cemetery. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Joe M. Moore, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe M. Moore, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe M. Moore, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe M. Moore, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe M. Moore, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe M. Moore, 38th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joe M. Moore, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 39th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 41st session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 42nd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, east wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
- 43rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 38th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, south wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- Highway Department Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
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- Nominations of the Governor
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- Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission Investigation, Committee of the Whole Senate
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Senate Committees
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- Senatorial Districts (Vice Chair)
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