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John Matthew Moore
John Matthew "Jaybird" Moore (November 18, 1862 – February 3, 1940) was an American rancher and statesman from Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives from District 8 from 1905 to 1913. He was engaged in Fort Bend County's Jaybird–Woodpecker War and affiliated with the Jaybirds. Moore was also present during the fighting at the Battle of Richmond on August 16, 1889. Early life and education John Matthew Moore was born on November 18, 1862, in Richmond, Texas, during the American Civil War as the son of Dr. Matthew A. and Henrietta (''née'' Huddlestone) Moore. His family owned a farm and many slaves near Oyster Creek. He was educated at the State A. and M. College of Texas in College Station, which is now Texas A&M University. He attended the college from 1878 to 1880. Career E. H. Loughery wrote in 1897 that Moore was engaged in merchandising and farming from 1880 to 1883, and that Moore was primarily interested in stockraising, banking and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 8th Congressional District
Texas's 8th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes all of Polk County, Texas, Polk and San Jacinto County, Texas, San Jacinto counties, and parts of Harris County, Texas, Harris, Walker County, Texas, Walker, and Montgomery County, Texas, Montgomery counties. It includes much of the northern outlying areas of metro Houston, Texas, Houston, including Conroe, Texas, Conroe, Magnolia, Texas, Magnolia, and most of Lake Livingston. The current Representative from the 8th district is Morgan Luttrell and has been since 2023. District history Texas received an eighth congressional district through reapportionment in 1881 as a result of population growth reflected in the 1880 census and in 1883, James Francis Miller, a Democrat, was elected its first representative. From 1882-1892 the district was located in South Central Texas between Houston and San Antonio and was represented by Democrats. After 1893, the district was located in North Texas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
