Terms of Service

• House, 6th ^{(2) (4)} Legislature
  11/12/1855 - 11/29/1856
   
  
• House, 5th ^{(1) (3)} Legislature
  11/7/1853 - 11/5/1855
   
  

(1) Livingston, Polk County. House Journal .
(2) Not present at organization of the House on 11/5/1855. Moore sworn 11/12/1855. "On motion of Mr. Cleveland of Liberty, Mr. Polk [sic] came forward and presented his credentials, and took the oath of office, and his seat. On motion of Mr. Rushing, Mr. Moore was added to the committee on Judiciary." 11/12/1855, p. 26. House Journal .
(3) Livingston [Polk County], Trinity County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) City and county not included. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, W. Read Moore, age 34 (born circa 1819), native state Pennsylvania, emigrated from Alabama in 1846, lawyer, postoffice Livingston, Polk County. House Journal .

Other Resources

• Census of 1850 - W.R. Moore, Polk County, age 27, born circa 1823 in Pennsylvania, lawyer, living in household of R.W. Perrin. FamilySearch . 1850
• W.R. Moore, birth date 3/5/1820, death date 11/29/1856, burial in Old City Cemetery, Livingston, Polk County. Find a Grave .
• William R. Moore. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
• Death notice, "Hon. W.R. Moore, of Polk County, died at Livingston, on the 30th . . . He was a member of the State Legislature for two terms." "Texas Items," The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas), 12/24/1856, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Committee Information

• 6th R.S. - 1855
• Enrolled Bills  
• Internal Improvements  
• Judiciary  
• Land Frauds, Select  
• 5th R.S. - 1853
• Judiciary  
• Privileges and Elections