Charles S. Moore

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Charles Sumner Moore (born January 8, 1857 in Marion County , Oregon , † July 20, 1915 in Portland , Oregon) was an American businessman, lawyer and politician ( Republican Party ).

Early years

Charles Sumner Moore, son of Margaret Octavia Meldrum and William S. Moore, was born in the Willamette Valley in 1857 . His childhood was overshadowed by the civil war that followed. He attended public schools in Oregon City and Salem before going to college. From 1872 to 1874 he attended Willamette University in Salem.

He served on the Klamath Reservation in southern Oregon from 1874 to 1877 . During this time, in 1874, he helped his father in Klamath Falls set up the first sawmill in that community. After a brief law degree in Portland, Oregon, he returned to southern Oregon. In 1878 he started a job as a salesman in retail, which he held until 1886. During this time he married Mary L. Langell from Jacksonville, Oregon in 1884 . The couple had two sons. From 1886 to 1899 he managed and was co-owner of a commercial business. During the 1890s, he and his brother Rufus helped build the first power station in Klamath Falls.

Political career

Moore was first elected a school clerk for the Linkville School District (now Klamath Falls) in 1880. He then served as the school principal before winning the election for a seat on the first Board of Trustees in the town of Klamath Falls. From 1894 to 1898 he was a magistrate in Klamath County. His father was the first magistrate there when the county was created in 1882. In 1896 he took part as a delegate to the Republican National Convention .

In the 1898 election, he was elected Treasurer of State of Oregon. His predecessor was the Republican Phil Metschan , who held this post for two terms. Moore won re-election in 1902. He held the post from January 9, 1899 to January 14, 1907. He was succeeded by the Republican George A. Steel . Politically, he was against initiatives and referenda, but for the gold standard .

Late years

After the end of his tenure, he returned to his business activities. This included timber and banking transactions. In the following years he sat on the board of directors of the insurance company Oregon Life. He and his brother Rufus were large landowners in Klamath County.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d e Howard M. Corning: Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1989, p. 169.
  2. ^ A b c d e f g Joseph Gaston: The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912 . Volume 4, SJ Clarke Publishing Company, 1912, pp. 960f.
  3. ^ A b Newsmakers during the 1900's, Klamath County. In: Herald and News. December 31, 1999.
  4. ^ Treasurers of Oregon . Oregon Blue Book
  5. ^ The Insurance Year Book. Life and Miscellaneous. The Spectator, New York 1909, p. 224.
personal data
SURNAME Moore, Charles S.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Moore, Charles Sumner (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American businessman, lawyer, and politician (Republican Party)
DATE OF BIRTH January 8, 1857
PLACE OF BIRTH Marion County , Oregon
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 1915
Place of death Portland , Oregon