John Marks Moore
John Marks Moore | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Texas | |
| In office January 22, 1887 – January 22, 1891 | |
| Governor | L. S. Ross |
| Preceded by | Joseph Wilson Baines |
| Succeeded by | George W. Smith |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 9, 1883 – January 13, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Lafayette L. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Joseph T. Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1853 Houston County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 1902 (aged 49) Edna, Texas, U.S. |
| Burial place | City Cemetery, Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University Cumberland University Law School |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Estelle Grace (m. 1884) |
| Children | 3; including George |
| Father | George F. Moore |
John Marks Moore (January 23, 1853 – September 28, 1902) was an American attorney, Democratic politician from Texas, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, and the Secretary of State of Texas during the term of Lawrence Sullivan Ross.
Early life
[edit | edit source]John Marks Moore was the son of George Fleming Moore, who was a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. His uncle was John Marks Davenport Moore (March 21, 1811 - August 20, 1892), a member of the Texas House of Representatives between 1875 and 1876.[1] John Marks Moore attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and then attended law school at Cumberland University Law School in Lebanon, Tennessee.[2]
Career in public service
[edit | edit source]Moore's public life began when he was elected district attorney of the Twelfth Judicial District.[2] He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1883 and held the position until 1885.[3] Moore was the Secretary of State of Texas during Ross's term as the 19th Governor of Texas, from 1887 to 1891.[2]
Death and legacy
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Moore died on September 28, 1902, at his home in Edna, Texas.[4] He had three children, including George Fleming Moore. Moore financed the building of the Moore-Flack House in Austin, a historic building built in 1887, during his term as Secretary of State.[5] He sold the property in 1901 to Laura A. E. (née Metz) Flack.[6] The house is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark,[7] which it was designated in 1984.[6]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1851 births
- 1901 deaths
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Washington and Lee University alumni
- Cumberland School of Law alumni
- People from Houston County, Texas
- People from Edna, Texas
- Episcopalians from Texas
- Secretaries of state of Texas
- Texas lawyers
- 19th-century members of the Texas Legislature