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William O. Moore

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William O. Moore
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Wythe County
In office
January 10, 1912 – October 3, 1913
Preceded byHarry G. Robinson
Succeeded byJohn H. Crockett
Personal details
Born
William Orville Moore

(1841-02-17)February 17, 1841
Wythe, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 1913(1913-10-03) (aged 72)
Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Adeline Pearson Jones
Page Taylor
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankColonel
Unit22nd Virginia Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican 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

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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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