Archibald Woods Moore

Full Name: Archibald Woods Moore
Date of birth: October 15, 1818
Date of death: October 5, 1887

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	26	Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883	17th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Bastrop / Bastrop		Bastrop, Fayette, Lee
S	26	Feb 2, 1863 - May 1, 1865	9th ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ 10th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾		Bastrop / Bastrop		Bastrop, Hays, Travis

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1882 due to redistricting. Act passed May 3, 1882, 17th Legislature, C.S., ch. 13, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Elected as a democrat, p. 1, 11/5/1880. Galveston Daily News.
(4) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas, 1881.
(5) 17th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(6) A.W. Moore did not attend 2nd Called Session and resigned 5/1/1865. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) 10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call by district (holdover Senators), 11/2/1863, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(8) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - predecessor Nathan Shelley drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(9) A.W. Moore, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded Nathan G. Shelley, resigned 4/1/1862. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(10) 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session - Roll of Senators-elect to fill vacancies, oath of office administered, 2/2/1863, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 26
Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883
Legislatures: 17th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bastrop / Bastrop
Counties in district: Bastrop, Fayette, Lee

Senate District 26
Feb 2, 1863 - May 1, 1865
Legislatures: 9th ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ 10th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Home City/County: Bastrop / Bastrop
Counties in district: Bastrop, Hays, Travis

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Resolutions and Journal entries

Member roster, 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session: A.W. Moore, Bastrop, Bastrop County. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

A. Woods Moore, member of the State Senate; death date 10/5/1887; included in biographical sketch of son-in-law Peter J. Gill. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, pp. 679-681. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Military Service Notes

State Militia, Major, during the Civil War. Lewis Publishing Company. History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, 1893, p. 681. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Census of 1860 - A.W. Moore, Bastrop, Bastrop County, age 42, born circa 1818 in Mississippi, farmer.
Census of 1870 - A.W. Moore, Bastrop, Bastrop County, age 52, born circa 1818 in Tennessee, farmer. FamilySearch. 1860 1870
Archibald Woods Moore, father of Biddy Ann Burleson, birth date 10/31/1853 in Huls Prairie, Bastrop County, death date 12/1/1932 in San Saba. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
A.W. Moore, birth 10/15/1818, death date 10/5/1887, burial in Trigg Cemetery, Bastrop County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, Major A.W. Moore, The Galveston Daily News, 10/14/1887, p. 4, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 10/5/1887. "He served in the state senate one term and has always had great influence in local politics." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. A.W. Moore, 17th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

17th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber vestibule, west wall. 2E.V1). State Preservation Board.
17th session composite photo of Senate members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

17th R.S. - 1881 Agricultural Affairs Finance Internal Improvements Penitentiaries Public Buildings and Grounds Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries Retrenchment and Reform State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising (Chair) Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
10th R.S. - 1863 Frontier Defense and Protection Indian Affairs Military Affairs Printing and Contingent Expenses Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Chair)
9th R.S. - 1861 Agriculture Confederate Relations Internal Improvements Militia and Military Affairs Privileges and Elections Public Buildings State Affairs

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