John W. Moore (Missouri politician)
Appearance
John W. Moore | |
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25th Mayor of Kansas City | |
In office 1885–1886 | |
Preceded by | Leander J. Talbott |
Succeeded by | Henry C. Kumpf |
Personal details | |
Born | 1840 Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | 1917 (aged 76–77) |
Political party | Democratic |
John W. Moore (1840 – 1917) was Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 1885 and a president of the Kansas City Board of Trade.
Biography
[edit]Moore was born in Kentucky and was raised near Blue Springs, Missouri.
After the American Civil War he had a freight business on the Santa Fe Trail and established an Eagle flour mill at 19th and Walnut. He had residences at 1622 McGee Street and later 2508 East 31st Street.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Local History – Kansas City Public Library Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine