John Isaac Moore
American politician (1856-1937)
John Isaac Moore (February 7, 1856 – March 18, 1937) was a member of the Arkansas Senate and the acting governor of Arkansas. He also a member of the Democratic Party; associated with its reform wing.
Biography
Moore was born in Lafayette County, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Arkansas 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. He was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives 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.
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