Frank C. Moore (politician)
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Frank Moore | |
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Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
In office January 1, 1951 – September 30, 1953 | |
Governor | Thomas E. Dewey |
Preceded by | Joe R. Hanley |
Succeeded by | Arthur H. Wicks (acting) |
Comptroller of New York | |
In office January 1, 1943 – December 31, 1950 | |
Governor | Thomas E. Dewey |
Preceded by | Joseph V. O'Leary |
Succeeded by | J. Raymond McGovern |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Charles Moore March 23, 1896 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | April 23, 1978 (aged 82) Crystal River, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University at Buffalo (LL.B) |
Military service | |
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Battles/wars | World War I |
Frank Charles Moore (March 23, 1896 – April 23, 1978) was a Canadian-born American lawyer and politician.
Early life and education
Moore was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1896. When he was 11-months-old, his parents moved to Buffalo, New York, where he was raised. Moore attended Hobart College and earned a law degree from the University at Buffalo Law School.[1][2]
Military service
During World War I, Moore served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Flying Corps, and United States Army. He was discharged in 1917 for being underweight.
Career
Moore was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Conventions of 1938 and 1967. He was the New York State Comptroller from 1943 to 1950, elected in 1942 and 1946.
At the 1950 New York state election, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York and took office on January 1, 1951. He resigned on September 30, 1953, to become president of Nelson A. Rockefeller's Government Affairs Foundation.[3]
Death
Moore died on April 23, 1978 in Crystal River, Florida. He was buried at Elmlawn Cemetery in Kenmore, New York.
Sources
- ^ "Frank C. Moore, 82, Ex‐New York Aide". The New York Times. 1978-04-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "HWS: Office of Advancement". www.hws.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Moore Quits as Lieutenant Governor" in The New York Times on October 1, 1953, (subscription required)
- Moore, E to F at Political Graveyard
- [1] His resignation announced, in Time magazine on May 4, 1953.[dead link]