Edgar Blackburn "Blackie" Moore (April 26, 1897 – July 22, 1980) was an

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. A

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, he served in the

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1933–1967 and was its

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1950–1967, making him the second longest serving Speaker after

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Personal life

Moore was born in

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He attended Davidson College and

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. On September 8, 1920 he married Dorothy Parker of

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. Moore lived in

Berryville, Virginia Berryville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,185 at the 2010 census, up from 2,963 at the 2000 census. History Berryville was founded at the intersection of the Winch ...

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. He was a fruit grower and banker.''Political Graveyard''

Political career

Moore entered the House of Delegates in 1933. By 1942 he had been named chair of the Confirmation Committee. He joined the Rules Committee in 1948, and was chosen as Speaker in 1950. Moore was an alternate delegate to the

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, and a full delegate in 1948. He became a member of the State Water Control Board when it was established in 1946 and served on it until 1970. He was its chair most of that period.

Later life

Moore died in

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on July 22, 1980. He is buried in Greenhill Cemetery in Berryville.

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