Miles Conway Moore

Miles Conway Moore (born April 17, 1845 in Rix Mills , Ohio , † December 18, 1919 in Walla Walla , Washington ) was an American politician and in 1889 the 14th and last Territorial Governor in the Washington Territory .

Early years

At the age of 12, Moore and his family moved to Wisconsin. There he attended the Bronson Institute for six years. It was during these years that he heard about the expeditions to the west that fascinated him. Thereupon he made his own way west. Via Montana he reached the Washington Territory. In Walla Walla he worked as a shop clerk. From 1869 he was employed by the trading company Paine, Brothers & Moore , which traded in general goods and agricultural supplies. As a result, Moore was elected to Walla Walla's city council twice, and in 1877 he became mayor of that place. After his one-year term in office, he also entered the grain trade.

Territorial Governor

After the inauguration of the new Republican President Benjamin Harrison in March 1889, all government posts were filled with his partisans. This also included the territorial governors. In this context, Moore was appointed new governor in April 1889. His term of office was very short and lasted only until November of that year. At that time, Washington State was officially admitted as a state to the United States. Moore helped prepare the transition of the territory to a federal state in the few months of his tenure. During this time, the cities of Spokane , Seattle, and Ellensburg were ravaged by fire and the governor was forced to call for help from across the United States and even abroad.

More resume

After his governorship ended, Moore became Vice President of Baker-Boyer National Bank . From 1899 he was president of this bank. Between 1909 and 1912 he served on the board of directors of the American Bankers Association. Moore was interested in the further development of his country. From 1872 Miles Moore was married to Mary Elizabeth Baker. He died in December 1919.

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SURNAME	Moore, Miles Conway
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 17, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rix Mills , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH	December 18, 1919
Place of death	Walla Walla , Washington