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W.S. Moore

William Samuel Moore

Full Name: William Samuel Moore
Date of birth: September 23, 1875
Date of death: October 11, 1944

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 9 Jan 13, 1925 - Mar 15, 1926 39th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Gainesville / Cooke   Cooke, Fannin, Grayson
H 35 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th   Democrat Van Alstyne / Grayson   Grayson

Terms of service footnotes


(1) Ed Westbrook, in special election 9/4/1926, sworn 9/4/1926, succeeded W.S. Moore, resigned before 3/15/1926. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 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. ↩
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) "W.S. Moore Appointed Judge 16th District," 3/18/1926, p. 1. "His resignation as State Senator will be forthcoming in connection with his acceptance of the judgeship . . . " Whitewright Sun. ↩

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
39th (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Gainesville / Cooke
Counties in district:
Cooke, Fannin, Grayson

Legislatures:
30th  
Party:
Democrat
Home City/County:
Van Alstyne / Grayson
Counties in district:
Grayson

Terms of service notes


(1) Ed Westbrook, in special election 9/4/1926, sworn 9/4/1926, succeeded W.S. Moore, resigned before 3/15/1926. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 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. ↩
(3) 39th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/15/1925, pp. 34-35. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) "W.S. Moore Appointed Judge 16th District," 3/18/1926, p. 1. "His resignation as State Senator will be forthcoming in connection with his acceptance of the judgeship . . . " Whitewright Sun. ↩

Biographical Information

  • William Samuel Moore, birth date 9/23/1875 in Coloma, Alabama; death date 10/11/1944 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • William S. Moore, birth date 9/23/1875, death date 10/11/1944, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, with spouse Ruth Lee Moore. Find a Grave.
  • 30th Legislature (1907) - W.S. Moore, postoffice Van Alstyne, nativity Alabama, age 28 (born circa 1879), lawyer, Democrat.
    39th Legislature (1925) - W.S. Moore, postoffice Gainesville, Cooke County, nativity Alabama, age 45 (born circa 1880), lawyer, Democrat, member of former legislatures: 30th House. Texas Legislative Manual. 30th 39th
  • Obituary, "Former State Senator Dies at Gainesville," 10/12/1944, p. 1. State Representative from Grayson County in 1907, State Senator from District 9 in 1925, death date 10/11/1944. Vernon Daily Record.

  • Photograph. W.S. Moore, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. W.S. Moore, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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