Ellen Bryan Moore
Ellen Bryan Moore | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Register of State Lands | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Lucille May Grace |
| Succeeded by | Lucille May Grace |
| In office 1960–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Missing |
| Succeeded by | Elected office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1912 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | February 20, 1999 (aged 86) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Ellen Bryan Moore (April 13, 1912 – February 20, 1999) was an American politician who served as Louisiana Register of State Lands from 1952 to 1956 and 1960 to 1976.
Biography
Moore was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (where her grandfather served as mayor[1]) on April 13,[2] 1912.[3] Her father, Alexander Bryan, had served as the warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.[3] She received her bachelor's degree from the Louisiana State University.[4] During World War II, Moore was a member of the Women's Army Corps[1] and was a unit commander.[4] She ran for Louisiana Register of State Lands against Lucille May Grace in 1948,[5] before finally winning the position in 1952.[6] After Grace took back the seat in 1956, she returned in 1960 and later served until 1976.[4] Her position entailed the responsibility of administrating property owned by the state of Louisiana.[3] She was also a heritage preserver, as was indicated in her efforts to salvage a Civil War battlefield near Baton Rouge.[3]
She was inducted to the Louisiana Center for Women in Government and Business Hall of Fame in 1995.[7] After suffering a stroke in October the previous year,[3] she died on February 20, 1999.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Oral history interview, abstract available here
- ^ a b Ellen Bryan Moore's tombstone at Magnolia Cemetery (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- ^ a b c d e f "Clipping from The Times". Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Louisiana Secretary of State/Distinguished Women of Louisiana Exhibit". November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
- ^ Minden Herald, January 16, 1948, page 2
- ^ Minden Press, February 8, 1952, page 1
- ^ "Past Inductees » Louisiana Center for Women and Government". October 20, 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
- 1912 births
- 1999 deaths
- Educators from Louisiana
- American women educators
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- American real estate businesspeople
- Louisiana Democrats
- Louisiana State University alumni
- Politicians from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Registers of the State Land Office of Louisiana
- United States Army officers
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumni
- Women in Louisiana politics
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- Burials at Magnolia Cemetery (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)