William O. Moore

William O. Moore
William O. Moore
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Wythe County
	In office; January 10, 1912 – October 3, 1913
Preceded by	Harry G. Robinson
Succeeded by	John H. Crockett
Personal details
Born	William Orville Moore; February 17, 1841; Wythe, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 3, 1913 (aged 72); Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Adeline Pearson Jones; Page Taylor
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	22nd Virginia Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

William Orville Moore (February 17, 1841 – October 3, 1913) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing his native Wythe County for one session until his death in 1913.^[1]

Moore enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 22nd Virginia Cavalry. He served until the end of the war, being promoted up to colonel just before the fall of Richmond.^[2]

References

^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Alvis-Banks, Donna (February 26, 2004). "HISTORY: 'It will probably take 90 seconds to auction the flag'". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

External links

William O. Moore at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
William O. Moore at Find a Grave

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[1] Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[2] Alvis-Banks, Donna (February 26, 2004). "HISTORY: 'It will probably take 90 seconds to auction the flag'". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

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