John Isaac Moore (February 7, 1856 – March 18, 1937) was a member of the

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and

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of the

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Biography

Moore was born in

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, and graduated from the

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in 1881. He studied law and was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1882. He died on March 18, 1937.

Career

From 1894 to 1900, Moore served as probate judge in

Phillips County, Arkansas Phillips County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas, in what is known as the Arkansas Delta along the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,568. The county seat is Helena–West ...

. He was elected to the

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in 1882, 1901, and 1903. In 1903, he served as speaker of the house. Moore was elected to the Arkansas Senate in 1904. He served in the Senate in 1905, 1907, 1913, and 1915. On February 11, 1907, Governor John Sebastian Little resigned from office due to mental and physical illness. Moore, who was president of the Senate at the time, became

. He served as governor until the legislature adjourned on 14 May 1907. Moore later served as a member of the Arkansas Board of State capital commissioners. He was a member of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention from 1917 to 1918.

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National Governors Association

State of Arkansas Governors

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